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Opelousas Senior High School vs. Port Barre High School

Should you attend Opelousas Senior High School or Port Barre High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Opelousas Senior High School
1014 Judson Walsh Drive
Opelousas, LA 70571
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Port Barre High School
846 Saizan St.
Port Barre, LA 70577
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Port Barre High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 840 students in grades 9-12, Opelousas Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 417 students in grades 9-12, Port Barre High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
840 students
417 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Port Barre High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1078 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
#517 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Opelousas Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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6-9%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Opelousas Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Barre High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
45-49%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Opelousas Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Barre High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Opelousas Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Barre High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Opelousas Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Port Barre High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Port Barre High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
299
127
Grade 10 Students
215
104
Grade 11 Students
153
93
Grade 12 Students
173
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Port Barre High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Port Barre High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
88%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Opelousas Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Port Barre High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Opelousas Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Port Barre High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.22
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Opelousas Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Port Barre High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Opelousas Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Port Barre High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(15-16 School Year Data)
3%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Opelousas Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Port Barre High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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