Benton High School
6136 Hwy 3
Benton LA, 71006, Bossier County
Phone: 318-549-5240
Ranking: 
(106 out of 276, top 38%)*
(106 out of 276, top 38%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Bossier Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 50 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 902 | 861 | 840 | 773 | 717 | 715 | 746 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 269 | 29.8% | 241 | 28.0% | 253 | 30.1% | 228 | 29.5% | 190 | 26.5% | 172 | 24.1% | 189 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 208 | 23.1% | 241 | 28.0% | 227 | 27.0% | 197 | 25.5% | 172 | 24.0% | 179 | 25.0% | 210 | 28.2% |
| Grade 11: | 228 | 25.3% | 198 | 23.0% | 181 | 21.5% | 172 | 22.3% | 172 | 24.0% | 193 | 27.0% | 185 | 24.8% |
| Grade 12: | 197 | 21.8% | 181 | 21.0% | 179 | 21.3% | 176 | 22.8% | 183 | 25.5% | 171 | 23.9% | 162 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 470 | 52.1% | 467 | 54.2% | 432 | 51.4% | 393 | 50.8% | 369 | 51.5% | 360 | 50.3% | 377 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 432 | 47.9% | 394 | 45.8% | 408 | 48.6% | 380 | 49.2% | 340 | 47.4% | 347 | 48.5% | 365 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 13 | 1.4% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 2.7% | 28 | 3.3% | 34 | 4.0% | 15 | 1.9% | 20 | 2.8% | 20 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.5% |
| Black: | 125 | 13.9% | 123 | 14.3% | 112 | 13.3% | 111 | 14.4% | 117 | 16.3% | 127 | 17.8% | 127 | 17.0% |
| White: | 717 | 79.5% | 675 | 78.4% | 659 | 78.5% | 611 | 79.0% | 576 | 80.3% | 566 | 79.2% | 596 | 79.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 1.8% | 21 | 2.4% | 23 | 2.7% | 26 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 159 | 17.6% | 158 | 18.4% | 177 | 21.1% | 170 | 22.0% | 147 | 20.5% | 152 | 21.3% | 135 | 18.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 2.9% | 33 | 3.8% | 29 | 3.5% | 21 | 2.7% | 29 | 4.0% | 20 | 2.8% | 25 | 3.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.16 | 18.49 | 17.33 | 16.21 | 15.72 | 16.00 | 16.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 58% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | 58% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 60% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 54% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% | 65% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 69% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 64% | 60% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 56% |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 58% | 60% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 64% | 64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | 62% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 64% | 65% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 66% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 62% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 67% | 65% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 64% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 77% | 68% | 57% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 67% | 69% | 64% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 65% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,487.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,974.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,578.0 |
* Benton High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.