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Tara High School
D−

Tara High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

9002 Whitehall, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · (225) 927-6100 · Part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District

Baton Rouge’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Photo: Eastdawg737 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,016
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Tara High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 25.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Baton Rouge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Tara High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9002 Whitehall, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9313
Grade 10295
Grade 11199
Grade 12209
Enrollment over time
808’20
726’21
876’22
1,002’23
1,016’24

Up 25.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 69%Hispanic 24%White 4%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tara High School from Baton Rouge families.

Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District

The district →
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baton Rouge
D
819 students34:1
Woodlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A−
658 students13:1
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
C
644 students18:1
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
628 students13:1
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
594 students15:1
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
584 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Baton Rouge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.