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Ouachita Parish High School vs. West Monroe High School

Should you attend Ouachita Parish High School or West Monroe 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
Ouachita Parish High School
681 Highway 594
Monroe, LA 71203
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
West Monroe High School
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ouachita Parish High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

West Monroe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,190 students in grades 8-12, Ouachita Parish 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 34% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 2,160 students in grades 8-12, West Monroe High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
1,190 students
2,160 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
130 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Monroe High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#505 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
#123 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ouachita Parish High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Monroe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 50% in LA)
57%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe 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.
43%
(Top 50% in LA)
61%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
33%
(Top 30% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe 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.
93%
(Top 20% in LA)
82%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe 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 West Monroe High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
328
626
Grade 10 Students
297
563
Grade 11 Students
283
497
Grade 12 Students
282
474

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
2%
8%
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% Black
73%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ouachita Parish High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Monroe High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe 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
55%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ouachita Parish 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 West Monroe 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
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ouachita Parish High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Monroe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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