Cecilia High School

Summary:

Cecilia High School is a public high school located in Cecilia, Louisiana, serving 788 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the St. Martin Parish school district, which is ranked 45 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cecilia High School consistently outperforms the St. Martin Parish and Louisiana state averages in End of Course (EOC) test scores across various subjects, including Algebra I, English II, U.S. History, English I, and Biology. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Cecilia High School had 64% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 58% for St. Martin Parish and 62% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 59.77% White, 30.58% African American, 5.2% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races. Cecilia High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Louisiana high schools, with a ranking of 140 out of 333 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as St. Martinville Senior High School and Breaux Bridge High School, Cecilia High School outperforms them in academic metrics and statewide rankings. This indicates that Cecilia High School is a strong academic performer within the local area. While the school is a high performer, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the performance of White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which have slightly lower rankings compared to other subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2397 Cecilia Sr. High School H
       Cecilia, LA  70521


(337) 909-3500

District: St. Martin Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
140th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,154 Help


Feeder schools for Cecilia High School:

Elementary:    Cecilia Primary School
    Teche Elementary School
Middle:    Cecilia Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  788

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.8%
African American:
30.6%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cecilia High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cecilia High School ranks better than 58% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the St. Martin Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.8%), African American (30.6%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the St. Martin Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cecilia High School is 21. 1 high schools in the St. Martin Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cecilia High School is $11,154. 1 high schools in the St. Martin Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Cecilia High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Cecilia High School 140th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Cecilia High School in the ranking list.)

St. Martin Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Martin Parish 45th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cecilia High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 3.47 446th 470 5.1%
2015 0.62 479th 482 0.6%
2016 0.49 432nd 435 0.7%
2017 0.50 435th 437 0.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cecilia High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Cecilia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 54.07 158th 290 45.5%
2008 59.70 121st 291 58.4%
2009 62.21 104th 301 65.4%
2010 61.44 119th 297 59.9%
2011 51.06 176th 300 41.3%
2012 43.74 212th 310 31.6%
2013 53.51 176th 312 43.6%
2014 63.22 115th 309 62.8%
2015 55.38 176th 312 43.6%
2016 54.78 161st 297 45.8%
2017 74.32 54th 297 81.8%
2018 53.17 144th 302 52.3%
2019 65.70 110th 313 64.9%
2021 70.25 73rd 322 77.3%
2022 71.35 78th 326 76.1%
2023 68.52 94th 321 70.7%
2024 57.99 140th 333 58.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Cecilia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.78 82nd 122 32.8%
2024 75.71 27th 165 83.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cecilia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.27 112th 301 62.8%
2021 74.52 52nd 285 81.8%
2022 63.79 99th 322 69.3%
2023 65.31 91st 321 71.7%
2024 54.33 142nd 328 56.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Cecilia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.02 121st 292 58.6%
2021 76.48 48th 288 83.3%
2022 69.60 91st 311 70.7%
2023 69.46 92nd 308 70.1%
2024 56.90 137th 308 55.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Cecilia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.04 96th 291 67.0%
2021 62.77 98th 292 66.4%
2022 69.30 82nd 301 72.8%
2023 63.49 110th 306 64.1%
2024 56.74 134th 315 57.5%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Cecilia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.49 77th 233 67.0%
2021 67.37 51st 243 79.0%
2022 65.18 62nd 256 75.8%
2023 76.51 37th 252 85.3%
2024 59.17 84th 260 67.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Cecilia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.46 88th 249 64.7%
2021 61.46 79th 245 67.8%
2022 62.80 80th 250 68.0%
2023 60.15 91st 249 63.5%
2024 50.11 133rd 248 46.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Cecilia 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 538 538
1990 334 165 15 0 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1991 364 161 16 0 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1992 381 163 29 2 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1993 411 156 38 2 3 n/a n/a 0 610
1994 404 177 38 1 2 n/a n/a 0 622
1995 425 195 29 1 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1996 425 195 29 1 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1997 412 209 31 1 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1998 392 213 23 1 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1999 394 202 19 1 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2000 413 218 22 0 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2001 432 218 18 1 0 n/a n/a 0 669
2002 415 220 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2003 415 220 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2004 410 224 13 2 1 n/a n/a 0 650
2005 409 211 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2006 427 194 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 638
2007 445 211 14 2 1 n/a n/a 0 673
2008 428 185 13 2 1 n/a n/a 0 629
2009 440 196 15 1 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2010 456 208 11 3 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2011 455 219 17 2 1 0 3 0 697
2012 477 234 17 8 3 0 7 0 746
2013 494 231 20 6 3 0 7 0 761
2014 488 236 21 7 4 0 5 0 761
2015 479 262 14 11 2 0 5 0 773
2016 495 269 13 14 2 0 5 0 798
2017 489 261 9 18 3 0 8 0 788
2018 482 269 8 18 3 0 7 0 787
2019 463 227 11 27 7 0 10 0 745
2020 425 208 8 30 7 0 13 0 691
2021 436 201 8 24 6 0 19 0 694
2022 436 213 7 34 6 0 19 0 715
2023 471 241 7 41 5 0 23 0 788

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 Cecilia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 538 33.0 16.3 32
1990 514 33.0 15.5 34.4
1991 541 30.0 18.0 40.1
1992 575 31.0 18.5 36.7
1993 610 35.0 17.4 40.8
1994 622 38.0 16.4 40
1995 650 36.0 18.1 43.5
1996 650 36.0 18.1 43.5
1997 653 38.0 17.2 42.6
1998 629 39.0 16.1 37.5
1999 616 40.0 15.4 49
2000 653 45.0 14.5 51.5
2001 669 41.0 16.3 52.2
2002 650 44.0 14.8 53.4
2003 650 44.0 14.8 53.4
2004 650 42.0 15.5 53.4
2005 634 41.5 15.3 47.8
2006 638 38.6 16.5 45.5
2007 673 44.2 15.2 49.6
2008 629 40.3 15.6 44.8
2009 653 41.9 15.6 44.4
2010 679 41.0 16.5 51.8
2011 697 41.3 16.8 56.2
2012 746 42.7 17.4 59
2013 761 43.1 17.6 57.3
2014 761 41.2 18.4 57.8
2015 773 41.0 18.8 56.7
2016 798 54.0 14.7 62.3
2017 788 40.7 19.3 75.6
2018 787 38.4 20.4 65.8
2019 745 35.1 21.2 37
2020 691 34.2 20.1 39.9
2021 694 33.3 20.7 34
2022 715 33.5 21.3 30.2
2023 788 37.3 21.0 54.4

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 Cecilia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 538 33.0 16.3 32
1990 514 33.0 15.5 34.4
1991 541 30.0 18.0 40.1
1992 575 31.0 18.5 36.7
1993 610 35.0 17.4 40.8
1994 622 38.0 16.4 40
1995 650 36.0 18.1 43.5
1996 650 36.0 18.1 43.5
1997 653 38.0 17.2 42.6
1998 629 39.0 16.1 37.5
1999 616 40.0 15.4 49
2000 653 45.0 14.5 51.5
2001 669 41.0 16.3 52.2
2002 650 44.0 14.8 53.4
2003 650 44.0 14.8 53.4
2004 650 42.0 15.5 53.4
2005 634 41.5 15.3 47.8
2006 638 38.6 16.5 45.5
2007 673 44.2 15.2 49.6
2008 629 40.3 15.6 44.8
2009 653 41.9 15.6 44.4
2010 679 41.0 16.5 51.8
2011 697 41.3 16.8 56.2
2012 746 42.7 17.4 59
2013 761 43.1 17.6 57.3
2014 761 41.2 18.4 57.8
2015 773 41.0 18.8 56.7
2016 798 54.0 14.7 62.3
2017 788 40.7 19.3 75.6
2018 787 38.4 20.4 65.8
2019 745 35.1 21.2 37
2020 691 34.2 20.1 39.9
2021 694 33.3 20.7 34
2022 715 33.5 21.3 30.2
2023 788 37.3 21.0 54.4

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 Cecilia High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,233
2018 $8,384
2019 $9,358
2020 $9,794
2021 $10,168
2022 $11,154

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cecilia High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 110th of 313 High schoolsRanks 94th of 321 High schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Cecilia High School)7583
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (Cecilia High School)9176
 15%
   End of Course English II (St. Martin Parish)7170
 1%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Cecilia High School)4955
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (St. Martin Parish)5554
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Cecilia High School)8077
 3%
   End of Course English I (St. Martin Parish)8072
 8%
   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 Students745788
 5.8%
African American227241
 6.2%
American Indian75
 28.6%
Asian117
 36.4%
Hispanic2741
 51.9%
Pacific Islander00
White463471
 1.7%
Two or More Races1023
 130%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%54.4%
 17.4%


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Cecilia High School ranks 140th of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Cecilia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cecilia Primary School
Elementary : Teche Elementary School
Middle : Cecilia Junior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 788 students attended Cecilia High School.

Students at Cecilia High School are 60% White, 31% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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