Ponchatoula High School

Regular School · Ponchatoula, LA

Ponchatoula High School is a regular school school in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 2,067 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,067

Teachers (FTE)

121.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

17:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,061	51%
Black or African American	698	34%
Hispanic/Latino	173	8%
Two or more races	114	6%
Asian	15	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	2,067	1,025M / 1,042F

English Language Learners: 58 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	29.0% -0.5pp	29.5%	492
Reading Proficiency	40.0% -0.7pp	40.7%	495
Science Proficiency	22.0%	—	479
4-Year Graduation Rate	79.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

75 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

89 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

597

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

187

9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

413

20% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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.)	2,067	100%

Contact & Location

19452 Highway 22 East

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Phone: (985)386-3514

District

Tangipahoa Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,469

District enrollment: 20,700

Other Schools in District

Amite Elementary Magnet School Elementary
Champ Cooper Elementary School Elementary
Chesbrough Elementary School Elementary
D.C. Reeves Elementary School Elementary
Hammond Eastside Magnet Elementary
Hammond Westside Montessori Elementary
Independence Leadership Academy Elementary
Loranger Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70454) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220168001319

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