Amite High School
403 South Laurel St
Amite LA, 70422, Tangipahoa County
Phone: 985-748-9301
Ranking: 
(259 out of 276, bottom 6%)*
(259 out of 276, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Tangipahoa Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 510 | 506 | 516 | 543 | 555 | 580 | 564 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 154 | 30.2% | 120 | 23.7% | 138 | 26.7% | 141 | 26.0% | 140 | 25.2% | 148 | 25.5% | 151 | 26.8% |
| Grade 10: | 114 | 22.4% | 142 | 28.1% | 128 | 24.8% | 137 | 25.2% | 165 | 29.7% | 121 | 20.9% | 171 | 30.3% |
| Grade 11: | 129 | 25.3% | 119 | 23.5% | 115 | 22.3% | 147 | 27.1% | 119 | 21.4% | 156 | 26.9% | 134 | 23.8% |
| Grade 12: | 113 | 22.2% | 125 | 24.7% | 135 | 26.2% | 118 | 21.7% | 129 | 23.2% | 138 | 23.8% | 108 | 19.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 274 | 53.7% | 272 | 53.8% | 263 | 51.0% | 268 | 49.4% | 267 | 48.1% | 262 | 45.2% | 258 | 45.7% |
| Female: | 236 | 46.3% | 234 | 46.2% | 253 | 49.0% | 275 | 50.6% | 280 | 50.5% | 310 | 53.4% | 302 | 53.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 424 | 83.1% | 418 | 82.6% | 421 | 81.6% | 445 | 82.0% | 444 | 80.0% | 444 | 76.6% | 419 | 74.3% |
| White: | 81 | 15.9% | 80 | 15.8% | 86 | 16.7% | 92 | 16.9% | 109 | 19.6% | 133 | 22.9% | 142 | 25.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 431 | 84.5% | 413 | 81.6% | 416 | 80.6% | 425 | 78.3% | 411 | 74.1% | 440 | 75.9% | 391 | 69.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.1% | 26 | 5.1% | 22 | 4.3% | 31 | 5.7% | 35 | 6.3% | 35 | 6.0% | 29 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.94 | 15.39 | 15.23 | 14.70 | 15.71 | 15.70 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 54% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 56% | 58% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 33% | 61% | 62% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 61% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 37% | 51% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 58% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 7% | 57% | 59% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 63% | 69% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 31% | 57% | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 38% | 58% | 60% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 41% | 58% | 56% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 55% | 55% |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | 60% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 35% | 58% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 41% | 60% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 64% | 58% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 67% | 65% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 57% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33% | 61% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 48% | 65% | 66% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 61% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 7% | 57% | 59% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 55% | 55% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 64% | 58% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 42% | 54% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 56% | 62% | 62% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% | 65% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 44% | 59% | 64% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 39% | 52% | 57% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 44% | 59% | 64% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 35% | 59% | 65% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 9.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,756.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,830.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,049.0 |
* Amite High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.