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Opelousas Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1014 Judson Walsh Drive, Opelousas, LA 70570 · (337) 942-5634 · Part of St. Landry Parish School District

Opelousas’ School Grade B better than 60% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
698
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Opelousas Senior High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

1014 Judson Walsh Drive, Opelousas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9230
Grade 10167
Grade 11141
Grade 12160
Enrollment over time
839’20
809’21
840’22
772’23
698’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%White 4%Hispanic 4%Two or more races <1%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 Opelousas Senior High School from Opelousas families.

Other schools in St. Landry Parish School District

The district →
Leonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leonville
B+
616 students15:1
Lawtell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lawtell
C
567 students14:1
Park Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
C
533 students13:1
Cankton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cankton
C+
504 students13:1
Port Barre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Port Barre
B+
427 students14:1
Grolee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
D
404 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; Opelousas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.