Sam Houston High School

Sam Houston High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
880 S H JONES Pky,  Lake Charles, LA
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
3.9
2.2
1,216 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Shannon Foolkes
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
55%
Reading Proficiency
60%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
60%
Math Proficiency
55%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
67
Full Time Teachers
67
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
610
Verbal
640
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
27.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
7%
State Average
10%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
381:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.6%
Female
49.4%
White
79.8%
Black
11.8%
Hispanic
4.9%
Two or more races
2.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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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.
McNeese State University 469 Students
Louisiana State University 260 Students
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 238 Students
Louisiana Tech University 178 Students
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 128 Students
Sowela Technical Community College 107 Students
University of Louisiana - Monroe 96 Students
Loyola University New Orleans 68 Students
Baylor University 62 Students
Southeastern Louisiana University 55 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 90 Students
Psychology 58 Students
Business 57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 48 Students
Biology 47 Students
Physical Therapy 35 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 29 Students
Pre-Law Studies 23 Students
Mechanical Engineering 21 Students
Education 20 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 221 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/3/2024
I only went to my high school campus for two years before I switched to dual enrollment, but I had a good experience. My teachers were very supportive an helpful. Most of the faculty wants to see the students succeed. Obviously there are some flaws to Sam Houston, but overall it was a good experience.
5.0 Senior
8/22/2024
The best parts about Sam Houston High School is that every faculty member is trying to help you better yourself and see you get better as a person and as a student. Everybody is always trying to help people get to where there wanting to go and let everybody live out there dreams. There is nothing I would change about Sam Houston High School and there is no place I would rather go to school at.
5.0 Parent
7/11/2023
The faculty at Sam Houston High School truly care about the students both academically and emotionally. I am thankful for their guidance and involvement of my daughter's high school years. The school population is large enough to have different groups of friends but small enough that all the students know one another. It's a very caring community.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.2 4 Reviews
1.0 student
4/16/2018
I hated it the first time I walked inside of that school
5.0 parent
1/14/2016
My children attend school in this district because they are the best schools Lake Charles has to offer. The Middle school and Elementary do a great job preparing the students for high school so the downgraded rating for SHHS is a bit surprising. SHHS is not the feeder school for multiple schools mos...
2.0 other
12/3/2013
I just graduated from SHHS recently. I graduated with a 3.8 not because I worked hard, but because the coursework was so easy. My older brother graduated with a 3.5 and did none of his homework. He aced every test to make up his grade. They WILL NOT prepare students for college. They are too busy ba...
1.0 other
4/25/2012
Went to school here in the early 80's as a junior. I was given work that I had studied in 6th grade! Hope this school has improved since then.

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