📍 7201 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, Jefferson Parish, 70072
L.W. Higgins High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marrero, Jefferson Parish. The school has 996 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.4:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
L.W. Higgins High School enrolls 996 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Black or African American, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 570 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 224 | 22% |
| White | 134 | 13% |
| Asian | 37 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
697 of the school's 996 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 697 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.
L.W. Higgins 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-20, state senate district 3, state house district 83.
L.W. Higgins 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 996 students, L.W. Higgins 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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