📍 4301 Grace King Place, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, 70002
Grace King High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Metairie, Jefferson Parish. The school has 1,463 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12. The school employs 58.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1. 23% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 73%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Grace King High School enrolls 1,463 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 58.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 946 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 274 | 19% |
| White | 182 | 12% |
| Asian | 43 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
692 of the school's 1,463 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 692 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 City, Midsize. 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-1, state senate district 9, state house district 94.
Grace King 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 1,463 students, Grace King 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: City - Midsize
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