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Southside High School vs. Lafayette High School

Should you attend Southside High School or Lafayette 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
Southside High School
312 Almonaster Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Lafayette High School
3000 West Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,891 students in grades 9-12, Southside High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,862 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,891 students
1,862 students
This chart displays total students of Southside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lafayette High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
103 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lafayette High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lafayette High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#114 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
#133 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 5% in LA)
67%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside 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 Lafayette 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.
59%
(Top 20% in LA)
56%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside 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 Lafayette 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.
37%
(Top 20% in LA)
33%
(Top 30% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside 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 Lafayette 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.
96%
(Top 5% in LA)
89%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Southside 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 Lafayette 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
This chart displays the students of Southside High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lafayette High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
502
513
Grade 10 Students
511
505
Grade 11 Students
461
463
Grade 12 Students
417
381

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lafayette High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside 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 Lafayette High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside 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 Lafayette 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southside 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 Lafayette 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.
0.51
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside 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 Lafayette 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
30%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside 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 Lafayette 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside 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 Lafayette 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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