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Ouachita Parish High School
681 Hwy 594
Monroe LA, 71203, Ouachita County
Phone: 318-343-2769
Ranking: 
(126 out of 276, top 46%)*
(126 out of 276, top 46%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Ouachita 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: | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 91 | 90 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,265 | 1,225 | 1,210 | 1,169 | 1,126 | 1,148 | 1,154 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 362 | 28.6% | 331 | 27.0% | 356 | 29.4% | 341 | 29.2% | 312 | 27.7% | 309 | 26.9% | 313 | 27.1% |
| Grade 10: | 311 | 24.6% | 325 | 26.5% | 322 | 26.6% | 300 | 25.7% | 287 | 25.5% | 322 | 28.0% | 305 | 26.4% |
| Grade 11: | 308 | 24.3% | 292 | 23.8% | 270 | 22.3% | 254 | 21.7% | 262 | 23.3% | 227 | 19.8% | 264 | 22.9% |
| Grade 12: | 284 | 22.5% | 277 | 22.6% | 262 | 21.7% | 274 | 23.4% | 265 | 23.5% | 290 | 25.3% | 272 | 23.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 606 | 47.9% | 588 | 48.0% | 575 | 47.5% | 555 | 47.5% | 527 | 46.8% | 547 | 47.6% | 559 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 659 | 52.1% | 637 | 52.0% | 635 | 52.5% | 614 | 52.5% | 591 | 52.5% | 593 | 51.7% | 591 | 51.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 14 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.0% | 11 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.3% | 17 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.8% | 10 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.9% | 13 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 742 | 58.7% | 710 | 58.0% | 690 | 57.0% | 647 | 55.3% | 632 | 56.1% | 612 | 53.3% | 553 | 47.9% |
| White: | 491 | 38.8% | 485 | 39.6% | 497 | 41.1% | 499 | 42.7% | 472 | 41.9% | 510 | 44.4% | 570 | 49.4% |
| 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: | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 637 | 50.4% | 335 | 27.3% | 587 | 48.5% | 551 | 47.1% | 485 | 43.1% | 439 | 38.2% | 396 | 34.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 118 | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 136 | 11.2% | 105 | 9.0% | 94 | 8.3% | 105 | 9.1% | 75 | 6.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.38 | 14.11 | 13.80 | 13.28 | 13.09 | 12.60 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 64% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 58% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 72% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | 65% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 74% | 69% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 75% | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 60% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 63% | 56% |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67% | 60% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% | 62% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 65% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 65% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 71% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | 66% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | 62% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | 65% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 64% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 57% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 62% | 74% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 67% | 75% | 64% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 79% | 65% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 51.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,480.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,777.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,230.0 |
* Ouachita Parish High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.