📍 19452 Highway 22 East, Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, 70454
Ponchatoula High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish. The school has 2,262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 104.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ponchatoula High School enrolls 2,262 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 104.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 31% Black or African American and 7.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,222 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 709 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 179 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 133 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 13 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,144 of the school's 2,262 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 991 qualify for free lunch and 153 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ponchatoula High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 6, state house district 73.
Ponchatoula High School is one of 32 schools in Tangipahoa Parish, based in Amite, Louisiana. The district serves 19,077 students district-wide and employs 1,109 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,262 students, Ponchatoula High School is larger than the district average of about 596 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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