General Trass High School

Summary:

General Trass High School is a public high school in Lake Providence, Louisiana, serving 248 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East Carroll Parish school district, which is ranked 109 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

General Trass High School stands out for several key reasons. Over 99% of its student population is African American, in contrast to the nearby Oak Grove High School, which has a more diverse student body. Academically, General Trass High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and local averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 28% to 66% across different subjects. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Louisiana high schools for several years, including as low as 311 out of 326 schools in 2021-2022.

Digging deeper, General Trass High School faces significant challenges related to the socioeconomic status of its student population. Between 81.78% and 88.19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. This likely contributes to the school's academic struggles, which are particularly pronounced for female students, male students, and students from low-income backgrounds. While the data paints a concerning picture, the school's past performance suggests there may be opportunities for improvement with the right resources and strategies.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 700 Martin Luther King Drive
       Lake Providence, LA  71254-2999


(318) 559-1984

District: East Carroll Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
235th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,361 Help


Feeder schools for General Trass High School:

Elementary:    Southside Elementary School
Middle:    Griffin Middle School Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  248

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.6%
Hispanic:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details General Trass High School ranks worse than 70.6% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (99.6%), Hispanic (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at General Trass High School is 11.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at General Trass High School is $19,361.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

General Trass High School:

SchoolDigger ranks General Trass High School 235th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See General Trass High School in the ranking list.)

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East Carroll Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Carroll Parish 109th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for General Trass High School

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Rank History for all students at General Trass High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 24.05 250th 290 13.8%
2008 15.40 264th 291 9.3%
2009 21.48 254th 301 15.6%
2010 12.06 280th 297 5.7%
2011 30.89 251st 300 16.3%
2012 46.31 203rd 310 34.5%
2013 47.44 204th 312 34.6%
2014 47.77 204th 309 34.0%
2015 53.43 183rd 312 41.3%
2016 59.05 131st 297 55.9%
2017 38.60 221st 297 25.6%
2018 26.63 234th 302 22.5%
2019 22.75 248th 313 20.8%
2021 6.44 297th 322 7.8%
2022 4.31 311th 326 4.6%
2023 12.91 274th 321 14.6%
2024 30.15 235th 333 29.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at General Trass High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.46 220th 301 26.9%
2021 9.13 265th 285 7.0%
2022 5.27 306th 322 5.0%
2023 19.08 258th 321 19.6%
2024 35.01 217th 328 33.8%
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Rank History for Female students at General Trass High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.26 236th 292 19.2%
2021 8.38 270th 288 6.3%
2022 8.40 288th 311 7.4%
2023 15.32 267th 308 13.3%
2024 32.93 220th 308 28.6%
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Rank History for Male students at General Trass High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.72 258th 291 11.3%
2021 7.97 270th 292 7.5%
2022 5.57 286th 301 5.0%
2023 12.68 263rd 306 14.1%
2024 26.48 235th 315 25.4%
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Rank History for African American students at General Trass High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.54 151st 233 35.2%
2021 15.74 217th 243 10.7%
2022 10.96 239th 256 6.6%
2023 25.88 187th 252 25.8%
2024 45.78 132nd 260 49.2%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for General Trass High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 386 386
1990 2 490 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 2 487 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1992 3 473 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1993 3 488 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1994 1 341 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1995 4 399 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1996 4 399 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1997 4 385 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1998 5 424 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1999 2 423 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2000 1 420 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2001 0 395 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2002 1 355 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2003 1 355 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2004 0 333 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 0 311 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2006 0 321 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2007 0 350 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2008 0 307 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2009 0 343 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2010 1 367 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2011 0 324 1 0 0 0 0 0 325
2012 0 332 1 0 0 0 1 0 334
2013 1 299 1 0 0 0 1 0 302
2014 1 279 0 0 0 0 1 0 281
2015 1 269 0 0 0 0 1 0 271
2016 1 279 0 1 0 0 0 0 281
2017 0 263 1 1 0 0 0 0 265
2018 0 259 0 0 0 0 0 0 259
2019 0 258 2 0 0 0 0 0 260
2020 0 283 0 2 0 0 0 0 285
2021 0 235 0 2 0 0 0 0 237
2022 0 245 0 2 0 0 0 0 247
2023 0 247 0 1 0 0 0 0 248

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at General Trass High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 386 24.0 16.0 75.4
1990 492 31.0 15.8 82.9
1991 489 29.0 16.8 93
1992 476 29.0 16.4 92
1993 491 28.0 17.5 84.1
1994 342 25.0 13.7 58.2
1995 403 22.0 18.3 77.2
1996 403 22.0 18.3 77.2
1997 389 25.0 15.6 73.5
1998 429 25.0 17.2 79.7
1999 425 26.0 16.3 72.7
2000 421 26.0 16.2 70.8
2001 395 24.8 15.9 87.6
2002 356 25.9 13.7 82.9
2003 356 25.9 13.7 82.9
2004 333 23.9 13.9 85.6
2005 311 26.7 11.6 91
2006 322 26.0 12.4 95
2007 351 27.0 13.0 89.5
2008 309 21.7 14.2 86.1
2009 343 26.6 12.9 89.8
2010 369 28.5 12.9 94.6
2011 325 27.6 11.7 85.5
2012 334 24.3 13.7 91.9
2013 302 26.3 11.4 91.1
2014 281 21.8 12.8 92.9
2015 271 21.0 12.9 91.9
2016 281 22.0 12.7 73.3
2017 265 22.1 11.9 97
2018 259 20.8 12.3 73
2019 260 20.0 12.9 76.9
2020 285 20.0 14.2 78.9
2021 237 16.2 14.5 88.2
2022 247 14.7 16.7 81.8
2023 248 20.8 11.8 85.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio General Trass High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 386 24.0 16.0 75.4
1990 492 31.0 15.8 82.9
1991 489 29.0 16.8 93
1992 476 29.0 16.4 92
1993 491 28.0 17.5 84.1
1994 342 25.0 13.7 58.2
1995 403 22.0 18.3 77.2
1996 403 22.0 18.3 77.2
1997 389 25.0 15.6 73.5
1998 429 25.0 17.2 79.7
1999 425 26.0 16.3 72.7
2000 421 26.0 16.2 70.8
2001 395 24.8 15.9 87.6
2002 356 25.9 13.7 82.9
2003 356 25.9 13.7 82.9
2004 333 23.9 13.9 85.6
2005 311 26.7 11.6 91
2006 322 26.0 12.4 95
2007 351 27.0 13.0 89.5
2008 309 21.7 14.2 86.1
2009 343 26.6 12.9 89.8
2010 369 28.5 12.9 94.6
2011 325 27.6 11.7 85.5
2012 334 24.3 13.7 91.9
2013 302 26.3 11.4 91.1
2014 281 21.8 12.8 92.9
2015 271 21.0 12.9 91.9
2016 281 22.0 12.7 73.3
2017 265 22.1 11.9 97
2018 259 20.8 12.3 73
2019 260 20.0 12.9 76.9
2020 285 20.0 14.2 78.9
2021 237 16.2 14.5 88.2
2022 247 14.7 16.7 81.8
2023 248 20.8 11.8 85.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for General Trass High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $14,655
2018 $16,392
2019 $14,003
2020 $14,516
2021 $17,981
2022 $19,361

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on General Trass High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 248th of 313 High schoolsRanks 274th of 321 High schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course English II (General Trass High School)5742
 15%
   End of Course English II (East Carroll Parish)5742
 15%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course English I (General Trass High School)5132
 19%
   End of Course English I (East Carroll Parish)5132
 19%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students260248
 4.6%
African American258247
 4.3%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.9%85.1%
 8.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about General Trass High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended General Trass High School.

General Trass High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Middle : Griffin Middle School Academy

General Trass High School ranks 235th of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at General Trass High School are 100% African American.


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