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Best High Schools
in Calcasieu Parish

This page covers 9 high schools in Calcasieu Parish. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Vinton High School
Grades 09–12301 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (13.3:1)
81
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Sam Houston High School
Grades 09–121,216 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Sulphur High School
Grades 09–122,043 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
LaGrange High School
Grades 09–12907 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
79%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
DeQuincy High School
Grades 09–12324 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (12.2:1)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Westlake High School
Grades 09–12529 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (12.9:1)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Alfred M. Barbe High School
Grades 09–121,991 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,016/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Iowa High School
Grades 06–121,096 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Washington/Marion Magnet High School
Grades 09–12587 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,016/student)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
72%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
High Schools
58
Total Schools
81
#1 Score
73
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Vinton High School
Score: 81/10093% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.