Tara High School

Regular School · Baton Rouge, LA

Tara High School is a regular school school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,016 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,016

Teachers (FTE)

69.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	700	69%
Hispanic/Latino	242	24%
White	45	4%
Asian	15	1%
Two or more races	11	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,016	548M / 468F

English Language Learners: 138 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6.0% -23.5pp	29.5%	206
Reading Proficiency	9.0% -31.7pp	40.7%	206
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	159
4-Year Graduation Rate	60.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

134 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

186

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

180

17.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

423

41.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,016	100%

Contact & Location

9002 Whitehall

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Phone: (225)927-6100

District

East Baton Rouge Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,497

District enrollment: 43,253

Other Schools in District

Audubon Elementary School Elementary
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet Elementary
BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City Elementary
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Elementary
Belfair Montessori School Elementary
Bernard Terrace Elementary School Elementary
Broadmoor Elementary School Elementary
Brownfields Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70806) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220054000434

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