L.W. Higgins High School

L.W. Higgins High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
7201 Lapalco Blvd,  Marrero, LA
Jefferson Parish Schools
3.5
2.3
978 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
David Lewis
Student Teacher Ratio
28:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.25
Graduation Rate
78%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.25
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
28:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
36
Teachers in First or Second Year
36%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
570
Verbal
560
Average ACT
19
Math
18
English
19
Reading
20
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Pass Rate
92%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
10%
State Average
10%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
350:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%
Black
57.2%
Hispanic
22.5%
White
13.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.7%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of New Orleans 211 Students
Louisiana State University 173 Students
Southeastern Louisiana University 149 Students
Dillard University 140 Students
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 134 Students
Xavier University of Louisiana 129 Students
Nicholls State University 123 Students
Loyola University New Orleans 122 Students
Southern University & A&M College 121 Students
University of Southern Mississippi 87 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 79 Students
Business 49 Students
Biology 44 Students
Psychology 30 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Dental Hygiene 17 Students
Criminology 16 Students
Chemistry 15 Students
Accounting 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 156 Reviews
1.0
9/23/2024
One of the worst schools to ever send your kid to. This school is overpopulated. This is proven by the fact they have classes that are so full that people retaking the classes may have to do it online instead. Not to mention, they ran out of food once and were no longer able to feed students. They do not handle the lunch line at all as everyone skips the line to pile into the front. If you are in the back of the line you are luck to get 10 minutes to eat on a good day. Speaking of lunch, they lowered their lunch time from 40 to 30 to give every class extra time. They may have thought of this as a good idea but seeing how they have to sometimes give out tardy passes to kids who finally get their lunch once the bell rings it does not seem like a good idea once thought out. If I had more characters I could write 6 pages about this school alone.
5.0 Alum
5/28/2024
I was a great experience overall. I spent all 4 years there and started cheering for the l.w. Higgins cheer team in which was then called my family. I loved the overall experience and atmosphere
4.0 Senior
2/27/2023
It's a good school. It need more electives for students to take. Some of the classrooms and bathrooms need fixing but it's good overall. The many different activities they have is nice like color guard, flag team, majorettes, dancers, cheerleaders, band, football, soccer and volleyball.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 3 Reviews
1.0 student
11/2/2022
this schools has made my want to dropout as an freshmen it's that bad
2.0 other
9/18/2020
I graduated from L.W. Higgins in 2008. Not only were the teachers mostly just babysitting us but my reading comprehension level actually went down from my 10 grade year to my 12th grade. The school was more concerned with keeping us in line by having a large disciplinarian staff and strict dress cod...
4.0 student
4/10/2014
My school is a very safe school. The teachers are ready to teach, They are always looking out for the students. when I go to school i am ready to learn.

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