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White Castle High School

Public | 7-12 | 306 students

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Posted April 2, 2008

'WE ARE HERE AT WHITE CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL TO LEARN SOMEHING NEW EVERYDAY AND TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT ONGOING LEARNIG'. This is the mission statement that we the students and teacher stand on at White Castle High School. I have attended White Caslte High since my 7th grade year back in 2005. It has changed tremendously over the period of time I have been there. Our principal(Ms. Miller) has served as principal for 2 1/2 years and she is doing a lot to change the way the school has be stereotyped. There are good things coming out of White Castle High! Some improvements that could be made are getting more electives such as band classes, more honors and AP courses and better teachers in the areas of Foreign Language. Overall White Castle High is a 5 star school in my book.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 29, 2005

This school has a lot of potential because it is small and the center of its community. I think the parental involvement of things like sports or other after-school events is great. On the other hand, parental support of academics like homework and test preparation needs improvement. The parish should do a better job of adding other electives such as art, writing, electronics, etc. This will keep kids interested and help improve overall attitude towards school.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted January 11, 2005

I think the quality of education provided at White Castle High School has decreased tremendously. There are many teachers who teach at a level that is not consistent with what needs to be taught. When you go to college after attending this school you are really handicapped in that your math skill are not up to par and neither are your English skills. For the most part the best teacher's have come and gone (i.e. Mrs. Davis and Lonnie Isaac.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted November 7, 2004

I think that White Castle is a good school, but it can be better with a little more effort. The school need more programs and honor courses for grades 9th throught 12th and not 12th only.
—Submitted by J., a student


Posted August 23, 2004

I think the community needs to get involved more in helping the school improve, and I also think that more parents need to get involved in their children's school work.
—Submitted by a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
39%
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
40%
Science

The state average for Science was 64% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
30%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 66% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
56%
Scale: % basic or above

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) to assess students in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. The iLEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana.

See Louisiana's state standards

Source: Louisiana Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2010.

41 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
52%
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2010.

41 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
42%
Scale: % basic or above

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) to assess students in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. The iLEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana.

See Louisiana's state standards

Source: Louisiana Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
31%

2009

 
 
55%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
30%
Science

The state average for Science was 61% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
36%

2010

 
 
20%

2009

 
 
32%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
46%
Scale: % basic or above

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) to assess students in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies. The LEAP 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.

See Louisiana's state standards

Source: Louisiana Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 56% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
22%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
23%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 52% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
26%

2011

 
 
21%
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 66% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
33%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 49% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
24%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
27%
Scale: % basic or above

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Louisiana used the End-Of-Course (EOC) tests to test grade high school students in English 2, biology 1, algebra 1 and geometry. The EOC is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The EOC is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.

See Louisiana's state standards

Source: LA Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 90% 46%
White 7% 49%
Hispanic 2% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 88%N/A65%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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32695 Graham Street
White Castle, LA 70788
Phone: (225) 545-3621

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