East Jefferson High School

Regular School · Metairie, LA

East Jefferson High School is a regular school school in Metairie, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,381 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,381

Teachers (FTE)

70.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	791	57%
Black or African American	329	24%
White	208	15%
Two or more races	27	2%
Asian	24	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,381	712M / 669F

English Language Learners: 296 (21% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	18.0% -11.5pp	29.5%	277
Reading Proficiency	35.0% -5.7pp	40.7%	293
Science Proficiency	28.0%	—	261
4-Year Graduation Rate	67.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (5)

148 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

67 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

597

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

101

7.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

298

21.6% 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.)	1,381	100%

Contact & Location

400 Phlox Street

Metairie, LA 70001

Phone: (504)888-7171

District

Jefferson Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,908

District enrollment: 50,628

Other Schools in District

A.C. Alexander School Elementary
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies Elementary
Alice Birney Elementary School Elementary
Allen Ellender School Elementary
Bissonet Plaza School Elementary
Bridgedale Elementary School Elementary
Chateau Estates School Elementary
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70001) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220084000597

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