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Ponchatoula High School

19452 Highway 22 East, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,067
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
61stpercentile
Equity29% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
28thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
45thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

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 Ponchatoula High School

Ponchatoula High School is a public high school in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Tangipahoa Parish. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Tangipahoa Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,067 students were enrolled, with about 17 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 C (average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

19452 Highway 22 East
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,067 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
3
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Tangipahoa Parish
County
Tangipahoa Parish
NCES school ID
220168001319

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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.