📍 1 Wildcat Ln, Destrehan, St. Charles Parish, 70047
Destrehan High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Destrehan, St. Charles Parish. The school has 1,482 pupils enrolled. It is part of the St. Charles Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Destrehan High School enrolls 1,482 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 89.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 35% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 693 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 514 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 194 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 3% |
| Asian | 30 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
654 of the school's 1,482 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 571 qualify for free lunch and 83 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Destrehan 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-10, state senate district 19, state house district 56.
Destrehan High School is one of 15 schools in St. Charles Parish, based in Luling, Louisiana. The district serves 8,756 students district-wide and employs 646 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,482 students, Destrehan High School is larger than the district average of about 584 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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