Drusilla Lane Park
Steve Hayden
Southland Properties Inc
(225) 475-9263
83 Total Sales
43 in Attendance Zone
$165K - $375K Price Range
Tara High School
Public High School
|
Grade 9-12
9002 Whitehall Ave,
Baton Rouge, LA
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Luanne S. Estess
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
7%
Reading Proficiency
14%
Average GPA
3.22
Graduation Rate
72%
Niche Grade
D+
C
C-
C-
C-
C
C+
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
|
Average GPA
3.22
|
Reading Proficiency
14%
|
|
Math Proficiency
7%
|
|
Teachers
|
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
56
|
Full Time Teachers
56
|
|
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.2%
|
|
College Prep
|
Average SAT
1190
Math
580
Verbal
620
|
Average ACT
19
Math
18
English
19
Reading
20
Science
19
|
|
Number of AP Courses
7
|
AP Pass Rate
0%
|
|
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
|
AP Science Enrollment
Low
|
|
Other AP Enrollment
High
|
|
Clubs and Activities
|
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
|
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
|
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
|
English
11%
State Average
10%
|
Teachers and Staff
|
Students Per Counselor
202:1
|
Student Diversity
|
Male
53.9%
|
Female
46.1%
|
|
Black
68.9%
|
Hispanic
23.8%
|
|
White
4.4%
|
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
|
|
Two or more races
1.1%
|
Native American
<1%
|
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
|
|
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Louisiana State University
159 Students
Southern University & A&M College
149 Students
Southeastern Louisiana University
109 Students
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
104 Students
Xavier University of Louisiana
67 Students
Louisiana Tech University
65 Students
University of New Orleans
65 Students
Grambling State University
63 Students
Baton Rouge Community College
60 Students
Loyola University New Orleans
54 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
41 Students
Business
33 Students
Biology
21 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
17 Students
Computer Science
17 Students
Small Business Management
13 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing
13 Students
Psychology
12 Students
Mechanical Engineering
11 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service
11 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/28/2025
The best part at Tara is that everyone knows everyone and everyone treats and knows each eachother as family I wouldn't change nothing in my opinion , everyone has school spirit I always here that Tara has gotten better over the years the teachers are more open and the student are enjoying it more than before because of the changes they have already made
6/27/2023
My experience at Tara High School was pretty good . I enjoyed my time there , I made a decent amount of friends and I loved most of my teachers there. The staff was pretty friendly and the environment to me was good.
10/24/2020
Tara is a very bright and diverse school. The students have a lot of school spirit and care about their education.
GreatSchools Reviews
3/15/2018
Although Tara High school is nestled in a nice Suburbian neighborhood it is one of the worst schools I could have possibly sent my son to. Staff is either too lazy or overworked but I’d say the latter. Seems like staff does not like to do their work and gets annoyed when asked to do so. My son curre...
6/27/2017
I would honestly give this school a 6
12/16/2015
Sit in the office for 5 or 10 minutes and you will see how unprofessional the assistant and principal are.
3/6/2014
And yes, no one cares about anything -- nobody cares about sports or clubs. Many students can't even spell vegetable. 160 of 213 seniors are failing at least one class....Parents love having heart to heart convos with administrators as they're pulling their child out or getting them from suspension...
Agents Specializing in Attendance Zone
-
Steve Hayden
-
Mary Helene Mason
Mary Helene Mason
Burns & Co., Inc.
(225) 269-9623
28 Total Sales
25 in Attendance Zone
$99K - $610K Price Range
-
Bobby Lauricella
Bobby Lauricella
Keller Williams Realty Premier Partners
(504) 553-3573
77 Total Sales
10 in Attendance Zone
$50K - $575K Price Range
-
Sonya David
Sonya David
Property Pointe Realty, LLC
(225) 529-1715
101 Total Sales
5 in Attendance Zone
$187K - $300K Price Range
-
Victoria Morales
Victoria Morales
Supreme
(985) 317-2271
29 Total Sales
18 in Attendance Zone
$117K - $295K Price Range
-
Brittney Williams
Brittney Williams
Fathom Realty LA LLC
(225) 681-9489
21 Total Sales
7 in Attendance Zone
$149K - $199K Price Range
Map
Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$83K - $1.7M
Homes For Sale
139
Average Home Value
$394,606
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
39%
Average Household Income
$97,674
% of College Grads
56.2%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
1,996 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
46.4%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
$1,105 - $2,950 per month
- Turnberry Place Apartments
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 748+ Sq Ft
- 10720 Linkwood Ct
- Baton Rouge, LA
$1,149 - $1,330 per month
- Camden Lake Apts
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 746+ Sq Ft
- 2525 Oneal Ln
- Baton Rouge, LA
$1,494 - $2,882 per month
- Park Rowe Apartments - Perkins Rowe
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 602+ Sq Ft
- 10201 Park Rowe Ave
- Baton Rouge, LA
$1,018 - $1,250 per month
- Atlas at Lakeview
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 616+ Sq Ft
- 11070 Mead Rd
- Baton Rouge, LA
$1,548 - $3,357 per month
- The Everly at Rouzan
- Studio - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 600+ Sq Ft
- 4850 Rouzan Square Ave
- Baton Rouge, LA
$1,540 - $1,977 per month
- Bend on Bluebonnet
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 711+ Sq Ft
- 10231 Bluebonnet Blvd
- Baton Rouge, LA
Parks in this Area
Goodwood Park
Jefferson Highway Park
Edward Avenue Park
Independence Community Park
Old Hammond Highway Park
Additional Neighborhoods in this Area
Airline/Jefferson
Established city suburb is a basecamp for statewide fun
Tara High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Baton Rouge, LA and is served by the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools in Louisiana. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,002 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 7% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 14% are proficient in reading. Tara High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.22, the graduation rate is 72%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1190 and an ACT score of 19. The average home value in this area is $394,606. Learn more about what Baton Rouge has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Tara High School.