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D−

Tensas High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

720 Plank Road, St. Joseph, LA 71366 · (318) 766-3585 · Part of Tensas Parish School District

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Directions
Students
147
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Tensas High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–5Tensas Elementary School154 students
6–12Tensas High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

720 Plank Road, St. Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 625
Grade 721
Grade 818
Grade 927
Grade 1015
Grade 1120
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
185’20
182’21
169’22
157’23
147’24

Down 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%White 8%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tensas High School from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in Tensas Parish School District

The district →
Tensas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St. Joseph
C
154 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; St. Joseph’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.