📍 2200 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey, Jefferson Parish, 70058
Helen Cox High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Harvey, Jefferson Parish. The school has 904 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12. The school employs 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Helen Cox High School enrolls 904 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Black or African American, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 9.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 600 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 160 | 18% |
| White | 87 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 37 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
598 of the school's 904 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 598 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is 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-2, state senate district 7, state house district 87.
Helen Cox High School is one of 82 schools in Jefferson Parish, based in Harvey, Louisiana. The district serves 46,790 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 904 students, Helen Cox High School is larger than the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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