📍 1603 Grace Street, Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, 70668
Vinton High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Vinton, Calcasieu Parish. The school has 301 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vinton High School enrolls 301 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 18% Black or African American and 7.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 213 | 71% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
188 of the school's 301 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 169 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vinton High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-40, state senate district 30, state house district 33.
Vinton High School is one of 58 schools in Calcasieu Parish, based in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The district serves 27,851 students district-wide and employs 1,917 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 301 students, Vinton High School is smaller than the district average of about 480 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant