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Sam Houston High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

880 S H Jones Parkway, Lake Charles, LA 70611 · (337) 217-4480 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Moss Bluff’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,141
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sam Houston High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Moss Bluff Middle Schoolin Lake Charles
9–12Sam Houston High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

880 S H Jones Parkway, Lake Charles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9333
Grade 10254
Grade 11267
Grade 12287
Enrollment over time
1,150’20
1,206’21
1,216’22
1,191’23
1,141’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 11%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%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 Sam Houston High School from Moss Bluff families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 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; Moss Bluff’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.