List your school
Public SchoolHigh

Sam Houston High School

880 S H Jones Parkway, Lake Charles, LA 70611

ASchola Grade
Directions Call
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,141
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
89thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
78thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
46thpercentile
Class size14.8 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

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 Sam Houston High School

Sam Houston High School is a public high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Calcasieu Parish. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Calcasieu Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,141 students were enrolled, with about 14.8 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 A (excellent), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

880 S H Jones Parkway
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,141 students
Students per teacher
14.8 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Calcasieu Parish
County
Calcasieu Parish
NCES school ID
220033000237

Schools near Sam Houston High School

All 40 schools in Lake Charles →

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.