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L.W. Higgins High School
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L.W. Higgins High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7201 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072 · (504) 341-2273 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

Marrero’s School Grade B better than 57% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Photo: Nutriawood · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,136
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about L.W. Higgins High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12L.W. Higgins High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7201 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9403
Grade 10349
Grade 11167
Grade 12217
Enrollment over time
1,057’20
978’21
996’22
1,197’23
1,136’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 24%White 12%Asian 3%Two or more races 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 L.W. Higgins High School from Marrero families.

Other schools in Jefferson Parish School District

The district →
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kenner
B+
2,263 students14:1
Young Audiences Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
C−
1,077 students16:1
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
B−
731 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; Marrero’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.