Florida Parish News

There were 1,482 10th grade students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Ponchatoula High School welcomed the most 10th 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 10th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Ponchatoula High School	539	25.7%	2,095
Hammond High Magnet School	434	26.8%	1,619
Loranger High School	173	27.7%	625
Jewel M. Sumner High School	104	25.4%	409
Amite High Magnet	90	24%	375
Independence High Magnet	79	16.5%	479
Kentwood High Magnet School	46	15.3%	300
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.	17	25.4%	67