Florida Parish News

There were 1,323 11th grade students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Ponchatoula High School welcomed the most 11th 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.

Louisiana's education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	Number of 11th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Ponchatoula High School	474	22.6%	2,095
Hammond High Magnet School	377	23.3%	1,619
Loranger High School	142	22.7%	625
Amite High Magnet	95	25.3%	375
Independence High Magnet	95	19.8%	479
Jewel M. Sumner High School	93	22.7%	409
Kentwood High Magnet School	39	13%	300
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.	8	11.9%	67