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Jennings High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

2310 N Sherman Street, Jennings, LA 70546 · (337) 824-0642 · Part of Jefferson Davis Parish School District

Jennings’ School Grade A better than 85% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
775
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Jennings High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Jennings Elementary School976 students
7–12Jennings High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

2310 N Sherman Street, Jennings

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7125
Grade 8112
Grade 9159
Grade 10119
Grade 11118
Grade 12142
Enrollment over time
892’20
854’21
853’22
813’23
775’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 28%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jennings High School from Jennings families.

Other schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District

The district →
Jennings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jennings
C+
976 students15:1
Lacassine High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lacassine
A−
587 students15:1
Hathaway High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jennings
B
566 students15:1
Welsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Welsh
A−
499 students17:1
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lake Arthur
B+
441 students16:1
Elton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elton
B+
221 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; Jennings’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.