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Southside High School vs. O. Comeaux High School

Should you attend Southside High School or O. Comeaux 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%
O. Comeaux High School
100 West Bluebird Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508
: 
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%)

O. Comeaux High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,910 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 24:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,098 students in grades 9-12, O. Comeaux High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
1,910 students
1,098 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of O. Comeaux 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%)
#229 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 O. Comeaux High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 5% in LA)
49%
(Top 20% 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 O. Comeaux 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)
53%
(Top 30% 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 O. Comeaux 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)
25%
(Top 50% 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 O. Comeaux 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)
84%
(Bottom 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 O. Comeaux 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 O. Comeaux High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
524
273
Grade 10 Students
475
298
Grade 11 Students
432
237
Grade 12 Students
479
290

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in O. Comeaux High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in O. Comeaux High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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 O. Comeaux High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
43%
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 O. Comeaux High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
44%
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 O. Comeaux 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
3%
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 O. Comeaux 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.
0.48
0.62
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 O. Comeaux 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
33%
49%
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 O. Comeaux 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
7%
7%
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 O. Comeaux 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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