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Destrehan High School
A−

Destrehan High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1 Wildcat Ln, Destrehan, LA 70047 · (985) 764-9946 · Part of St. Charles Parish School District

Destrehan’s School Grade A better than 87% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Photo: Spatms · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,435
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Destrehan High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Harry M. Hurst Middle School685 students
9–12Destrehan High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1 Wildcat Ln, Destrehan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9364
Grade 10385
Grade 11325
Grade 12361
Enrollment over time
1,370’20
1,382’21
1,482’22
1,497’23
1,435’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 35%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Asian 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 Destrehan High School from Destrehan families.

Other schools in St. Charles Parish School District

The district →
Luling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Luling
C+
653 students9:1
St. Rose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St. Rose
B
540 students9:1
Norco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norco
A
501 students9:1
Mimosa Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Luling
440 students9:1
New Sarpy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Destrehan
417 students10:1
Allemands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Des Allemands
241 students8:1

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; Destrehan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.