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DeQuincy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

207 N Overton, DeQuincy, LA 70633 · (337) 217-4530 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

DeQuincy’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
279
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about DeQuincy High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8DeQuincy Middle School208 students
9–12DeQuincy High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

207 N Overton, DeQuincy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 978
Grade 1067
Grade 1165
Grade 1269
Enrollment over time
341’20
311’21
324’22
303’23
279’24

Down 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 18%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeQuincy High School from DeQuincy families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 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; DeQuincy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.