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B−

South Plaquemines High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

34121 Highway 23, Buras, LA 70041 · (504) 595-6435 · Part of Plaquemines Parish School District

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Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about South Plaquemines High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12South Plaquemines High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts43%
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 ↗

34121 Highway 23, Buras

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 769
Grade 871
Grade 958
Grade 1045
Grade 1156
Grade 1256
Enrollment over time
439’20
417’21
412’22
402’23
355’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 28%Asian 14%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Plaquemines High School from Empire families.

Other schools in Plaquemines Parish School District

The district →
Belle Chasse Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Belle Chasse
395 students14:1
Boothville-Venice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boothville
A−
270 students13:1
South Plaquemines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Port Sulphur
C+
205 students11:1
Phoenix High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Braithwaite
C
203 students8:1
Belle Chasse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Belle Chasse
A
543 students14:1
Belle Chasse Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belle Chasse
B+
656 students11:1

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