2024 Best High Schools in Louisiana

What High School Paths Does Louisiana Provide?

Louisiana has 526 high schools, of which 360 are public schools, making up 68% of all schools. This figure is slightly above the average state, ranking it #23 in the nation per capita. The state's overall average grade is a B–, which is exactly the same as the national average.

In total, 78% of Louisiana's public schools are traditional public schools, making up 281 of the 360 public schools. Out of those traditional public schools, 55% have a rating above the national average, meaning there are 154 such schools in the state.

Aside from traditional public schools, there are also 59 charter schools in Louisiana, the 13th most per capita in the nation. Of those 59 charter schools, 24% have a grade above the national average. There are also 20 magnet schools in the state, 131% more than the average state per capita (after taking population size into account). In total, 60% of these magnet schools are rated above the national average.

In addition, Louisiana also has 131 private schools (25% of total schools). Despite the state having 8% fewer private schools than the average state per capita, these schools are rated at a very high B+ median, with 66% of them being rated above the national average. It's worth noting that 78% of these private schools are religiously affiliated, with the most common type being Christian schools (65 total).

Louisiana also has 15 all-boys schools, 99% more than the typical state, and 12 all-girls schools, 191% more than the average state (after normalizing for population size). There are also 8 online high schools (2% of all schools), which ranks Louisiana in the 23rd spot for most online schools per capita vs the average state (it's above the average by 13%).