Summary:
There is only one high school located in Tensas Parish, Louisiana - Tensas High School. This school serves a predominantly African American student population from a low-income community, and its academic performance consistently falls below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.
Tensas High School has a student population that is 84.62% African American, 13.02% White, and 1.18% Hispanic, with a high percentage (82.84%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores and End-of-Course (EOC) exams, is significantly lower than the Tensas Parish and Louisiana state averages. For example, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (43%) and English Language Arts (55%) are well below the state averages of 59% and 69%, respectively.
Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is better than the state average, Tensas High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana high schools, with a 2023-2024 ranking of 308 out of 333 schools. The school has also received a low 1-star rating (out of 5) from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year, indicating poor overall performance. Addressing the school's challenges will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the socioeconomic factors affecting the student population and targeted interventions to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
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