Independence High Magnet vs. Ponchatoula High School
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Serving 570 students in grades 7-12, Independence High Magnet ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 2,262 students in grades 9-12, Ponchatoula High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
570 students
2,262 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
104 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#756 out of 1251 schools in LA (Bottom 50%)
#488 out of 1251 schools in LA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
34%
(Top 50% in LA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in LA)
45%
(Top 50% in LA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
27%
(Top 50% in LA)
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
78%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
74
-
Grade 8 Students
86
-
Grade 9 Students
119
718
Grade 10 Students
102
570
Grade 11 Students
91
493
Grade 12 Students
98
481
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
8%
% Black
55%
31%
% White
23%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
