West Jefferson High School

Regular School · Harvey, LA

West Jefferson High School is a regular school school in Harvey, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,438 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.6:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,438

Teachers (FTE)

77.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	689	48%
Black or African American	592	41%
White	96	7%
Two or more races	31	2%
Asian	27	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,438	759M / 679F

English Language Learners: 468 (33% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -19.5pp	29.5%	269
Reading Proficiency	17.0% -23.7pp	40.7%	324
Science Proficiency	8.0%	—	291
4-Year Graduation Rate	77.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (2)

66 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

33 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

668

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

157

10.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

422

29.3% 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.)	1,438	100%

Contact & Location

2200 Eighth Street

Harvey, LA 70058

Phone: (504)368-6055

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 70058) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220084000654

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