Sam Houston High School

880 South H Jones Parkway, Lake Charles, LA 70611 | (337) 855-3528

Grades: 8-12
Student Enrollment: 1,132

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,132 middle and high school students from grades 8-12
Ranks 117th out of 290 high schools in LA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 880 S H Jones Parkway, Lake Charles, LA 70611

Principal or Admin: Douglas M Mccullor

School District Details

Calcasieu Parish School Board District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,500
Graduation Rate: 66.9%
Dropout Rate: 4.3%
Students Per Teacher: 13.5
Enrolled Students: 32,853

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,132
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 68.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 592 (52.3%)
Females: 540 (47.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 70 (6.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 197 (17.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 267 (23.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Sam Houston High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	0.5%
Black	89	7.9%
Asian	5	0.4%
Hispanic	11	1.0%
White	1,021	90.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	357	31.5%
10th Grade	294	26.0%
11th Grade	265	23.4%
12th Grade	216	19.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 68%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:32%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 15 Years
Average Salary: $43,752

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Sam Houston High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$38,145	14%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$44,667	86%

Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Sam Houston High School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on September 20, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Wonderful community school. Great teachers, just look at the test scores!

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on March 31, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Worst school ever. Teachers don't help the students.

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