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East Ascension High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

612 E Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 · (225) 391-6100 · Part of Ascension Parish School District

Gonzales’ School Grade A better than 91% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,894
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East Ascension High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Gonzales Middle School664 students
9–12East Ascension High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

612 E Worthy Street, Gonzales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9468
Grade 10493
Grade 11452
Grade 12481
Enrollment over time
1,923’20
1,955’21
2,098’22
2,157’23
1,894’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 29%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 4%Asian <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 East Ascension High School from Gonzales families.

Other schools in Ascension Parish School District

The district →
Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · St. Amant
A
1,096 students14:1
Prairieville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A
865 students13:1
Galvez Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A
783 students15:1
Oak Grove Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A+
725 students15:1
Bluff Ridge Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A+
677 students15:1
Sugar Mill Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
644 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; Gonzales’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.