High Schools in Webster Parish

The high schools located in Webster Parish, Louisiana include Minden High School, Lakeside Junior-Senior High School, and North Webster High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and provide a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities.

Among the three high schools, Lakeside Junior-Senior High School stands out as the top performer. Lakeside has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in Louisiana over the past three years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Minden High School and North Webster High School have ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools and have lower 2-star and 1-star ratings. Lakeside also outperforms the Webster Parish and Louisiana averages across a wide range of test score metrics.

The racial composition of the schools varies, with Lakeside having a majority white student population, Minden having a majority African American population, and North Webster being more balanced. Additionally, all three schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39% at Lakeside to 44% at Minden, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The student-teacher ratios are relatively similar across the schools, ranging from 19:1 at Lakeside to 20.5:1 at North Webster, suggesting that this metric alone may not be a significant driver of the performance differences observed.