Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Ponchatoula High School welcomed the most ninth grade students in the parish.
Within Tangipahoa Parish schools, the most students were found in ninth grade classes, while eighth grade classes were the smallest.
Statewide, Tangipahoa Parish ranked 13th highest in enrollment numbers, the same as the year before.
According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's education system ranked 49th in the U.S., only ahead of Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and student safety.
Tangipahoa Parish Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison
Enrollment by Grade in Tangipahoa Parish Schools for 2023-24 School Year
| School name | Number of 9th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponchatoula High School | 602 | 28.7% | 2,095 |
| Hammond High Magnet School | 410 | 25.3% | 1,619 |
| Jewel M. Sumner High School | 131 | 32% | 409 |
| Independence High Magnet | 111 | 23.2% | 479 |
| Loranger High School | 110 | 17.6% | 625 |
| Amite High Magnet | 79 | 21.1% | 375 |
| Kentwood High Magnet School | 54 | 18% | 300 |
| Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr. | 27 | 40.3% | 67 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Kentwood High Magnet School• Ponchatoula Junior High School• Loranger High School• Roseland Elementary Montessori School• D.c. Reeves Elementary School• Champ Cooper Elementary School• Louisiana Department of Education• Woodland Park Elementary Magnet School• Southeastern La University Lab School• Amite High School• Jewel M. Sumner High School• Hammond High Magnet School• Martha Vinyard Elementary School• O.w. Dillon Memorial Elementary School• Spring Creek Elementary School• Midway Elementary School• Amite Elementary Magnet School• Perrin Early Learning Center• Loranger Middle School• Jewel M. Sumner Middle School• Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.• Loranger Elementary School• Lucille Nesom Middle School• Tucker Memorial Elementary School• Chesbrough Elementary School• Ponchatoula High School• Independence High School
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