📍 15755 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, 70817
Woodlawn High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish. The school has 1,527 pupils enrolled. It is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 73%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Woodlawn High School enrolls 1,527 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Black or African American, 18% White and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 895 | 59% |
| White | 274 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 270 | 18% |
| Asian | 56 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
952 of the school's 1,527 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 854 qualify for free lunch and 98 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Woodlawn High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-50, state senate district 6, state house district 66.
Woodlawn High School is one of 83 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The district serves 39,320 students district-wide and employs 2,398 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,527 students, Woodlawn High School is larger than the district average of about 474 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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