📍 13165 Hwy 73, Geismar, Ascension Parish, 70734
Dutchtown High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Geismar, Ascension Parish. The school has 2,643 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ascension Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 148.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dutchtown High School enrolls 2,643 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 148.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 22% Black or African American and 7.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,708 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 593 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 198 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 67 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
787 of the school's 2,643 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 624 qualify for free lunch and 163 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dutchtown High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-20, state senate district 18, state house district 59.
Dutchtown High School is one of 31 schools in Ascension Parish, based in Sorrento, Louisiana. The district serves 23,743 students district-wide and employs 1,558 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,643 students, Dutchtown High School is larger than the district average of about 766 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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