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West Jefferson High School

2200 Eighth Street, Harvey, LA 70058

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,438
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores23% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Graduation rate62% graduate in 4 years
4thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
38thpercentile
Class size18.6 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Jefferson High School

West Jefferson High School is a public high school in Harvey, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jefferson Parish. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,438 students were enrolled, with about 18.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2200 Eighth Street
Harvey, LA 70058
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,438 students
Students per teacher
18.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Jefferson Parish
County
Jefferson Parish
NCES school ID
220084000654

Schools near West Jefferson High School

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Charter · Grades 9–12 · 127 students
0.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.