Alfred M. Barbe High School

Regular School · Lake Charles, LA

Alfred M. Barbe High School is a regular school school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,908 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.9:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,908

Teachers (FTE)

112.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	991	52%
Black or African American	518	27%
Hispanic/Latino	216	11%
Asian	106	6%
Two or more races	64	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,908	947M / 961F

English Language Learners: 59 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	41.0% +11.5pp	29.5%	475
Reading Proficiency	56.0% +15.3pp	40.7%	478
Science Proficiency	34.0%	—	458
4-Year Graduation Rate	93.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (22)

295 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

120 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

796

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

134

7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

568

29.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,908	100%

Contact & Location

2200 West McNeese

Lake Charles, LA 70605

Phone: (337)217-4460

District

Calcasieu Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,502

District enrollment: 29,523

Other Schools in District

A. A. Nelson Elementary School Elementary
Barbe Elementary School Elementary
Brentwood Elementary School Elementary
College Oaks Elementary School Elementary
Combre-Fondel Elementary School Elementary
Cypress Cove Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Primary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70605) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220033000216

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD