Denham Springs High School
1000 North Range Ave Denham Springs LA, 70726, Livingston County Phone: 225-665-8851 Ranking:  (55 out of 276, top 20%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12 School District: Livingston 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: | 80 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 75 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,537 | 1,494 | 1,394 | 1,338 | 1,364 | 1,378 | 1,340 | |||||||
| Grade 10: | 560 | 36.4% | 582 | 39.0% | 585 | 42.0% | 470 | 35.1% | 478 | 35.0% | 521 | 37.8% | 504 | 37.6% |
| Grade 11: | 502 | 32.7% | 507 | 33.9% | 420 | 30.1% | 438 | 32.7% | 480 | 35.2% | 459 | 33.3% | 456 | 34.0% |
| Grade 12: | 475 | 30.9% | 405 | 27.1% | 389 | 27.9% | 430 | 32.1% | 406 | 29.8% | 398 | 28.9% | 380 | 28.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 790 | 51.4% | 780 | 52.2% | 707 | 50.7% | 656 | 49.0% | 652 | 47.8% | 638 | 46.3% | 638 | 47.6% |
| Female: | 747 | 48.6% | 714 | 47.8% | 687 | 49.3% | 682 | 51.0% | 704 | 51.6% | 732 | 53.1% | 698 | 52.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 19 | 1.2% | 17 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.8% | 14 | 1.0% | 10 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 46 | 3.0% | 42 | 2.8% | 34 | 2.4% | 33 | 2.5% | 28 | 2.1% | 31 | 2.2% | 30 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 144 | 9.4% | 139 | 9.3% | 112 | 8.0% | 106 | 7.9% | 86 | 6.3% | 85 | 6.2% | 74 | 5.5% |
| White: | 1,318 | 85.8% | 1,289 | 86.3% | 1,233 | 88.5% | 1,182 | 88.3% | 1,239 | 90.8% | 1,252 | 90.9% | 1,228 | 91.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 417 | 27.1% | 409 | 27.4% | 368 | 26.4% | 350 | 26.2% | 289 | 21.2% | 347 | 25.2% | 245 | 18.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 121 | 7.9% | 116 | 7.8% | 97 | 7.0% | 92 | 6.9% | 106 | 7.8% | 121 | 8.8% | 108 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.31 | 20.58 | 18.85 | 17.29 | 17.38 | 17.90 | 17.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 62% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 58% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 70% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74% | 65% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | 69% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | 60% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 56% |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 60% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 62% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76% | 65% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 66% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 7.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,731.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,828.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,348.0 |
* Denham Springs High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.