Welsh High School

306 East Bourgeois Street, Welsh, LA 70591

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
263
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson Davis Parish
Jefferson Davis Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
90thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
36thpercentile
Class size13.5 students per teacher
61stpercentile

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 Welsh High School

Welsh High School is a public high school in Welsh, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jefferson Davis Parish. The school is located in a rural area in Jefferson Davis Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 263 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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

306 East Bourgeois Street
Welsh, LA 70591
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
263 students
Students per teacher
13.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Jefferson Davis Parish
County
Jefferson Davis Parish
NCES school ID
220081000574

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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.