Tara High School
Phone: (225) 927-6100
Fax: (225) 928-0122
Fax: (225) 928-0122
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- Principal / Admin: Luanne S. Estess
- Status:Operational
- Type:Regular
- Grades:8th - 12th
- School Location: A Midsize City
Brief Description
- Tara High School serves 8th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Baton Rouge, Which Is Part Of East Baton Rouge County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 287
- 10th Grade: 233
- 11th Grade: 204
- 12th Grade: 203
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 29
- Hispanic: 21
- Black: 652
- White: 225
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 463
- Female: 464
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 58.6%
- All Baton Rouge Schools: 74.3%
- All Louisiana Schools: 61.4%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- iLEAP
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 43.5% | 45.9% | 59.7% |
2007 iLEAP English Language Arts Test Score Performance
2007 iLEAP Mathematics Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | English Language Arts | 41.0% | 50.0% | 58.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mathematics | 46.0% | 51.0% | 57.0% |
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Radiologic Technology
- 3600 Florida Blvd
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- (504) 387-7024
- D - Jays School of Beauty Arts and Sciences
- 5131 Government St
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- (225) 926-2530
- Baton Rouge Community College
- 5310 Florida Blvd
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- (225) 216-8000
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing
- 3616 North Blvd
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- Delta College of Arts & Technology
- 7380 Exchange Place
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- (225) 928-7770
- Baton Rouge College
- 2834 S Sherwood Forest Ste B12
- Baton Rouge, LA 70816
- (225) 292-5464
Libraries Near This School
- EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY
- 7711 GOODWOOD BOULEVARD
- BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
- (225) 231-3700
- EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
- 7711 GOODWOOD BOULEVARD
- BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
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- GREENWELL SPRINGS REGIONAL BRANCH
- 11300 GREENWELL SPRINGS ROAD
- BATON ROUGE, LA 70814
- (225) 274-4440
- RIVER CENTER (CENTROPLEX) BRANCH
- 120 ST. LOUIS STREET
- BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
- (225) 389-4967
- CENTRAL BRANCH
- 11260 JOOR ROAD
- BATON ROUGE, LA 70818
- (225) 262-2640
- SCOTLANDVILLE BRANCH
- 7373 SCENIC HIGHWAY
- BATON ROUGE, LA 70807
- (225) 354-7540
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 927
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 71
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 13.1:1
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Nearby Schools
- Lasalle Elementary School
- 0.9 Mi
- Westdale Middle School
- 2.6 Mi
- Melrose Elementary School
- 3.3 Mi
- Bernard Terrace Elementary School
- 3.4 Mi
- Capitol Middle School
- 3.5 Mi
- Greenville Elementary School
- 3.6 Mi
- Mckinley Middle Magnet School
- 4.0 Mi
- Baton Rouge High School
- 4.2 Mi
- Dufrocq Elementary School
- 4.8 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Hosanna Christian Academy
- 0.6 Mi
- St Lukes Episcopal Day School
- 0.9 Mi
- Our Lady Of Mercy Elementary School
- 2.3 Mi
- Brighter Horizon School
- 2.6 Mi
- Jehova-Ulreh Christian Academy
- 2.7 Mi
- Warren Academy
- 2.9 Mi
- Country Day School Of Baton Rouge
- 3.4 Mi
- Catholic High School
- 4.0 Mi
- Louisiana New School Academy
- 4.8 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; LA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools
