H. L. Bourgeois High School

Summary:

H. L. Bourgeois High School is a public high school located in Gray, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,411 students. The school is part of the Terrebonne Parish school district, which is ranked 25th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H. L. Bourgeois High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 49.82% White, 28.99% African American, and 10.56% Hispanic students, which is higher compared to the nearby schools like Central Lafourche High School and South Terrebonne High School. Academically, the school has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates above the Terrebonne Parish and Louisiana averages in most subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 83% proficiency in Geometry, 75% in English II, and 78% in English I, all of which were higher than the district and state averages.

While H. L. Bourgeois High School's overall performance is strong, with a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top third of Louisiana high schools, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Native American, and Special Education students, is more average compared to other high schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 38.26% in 2020-2021 to 54.64% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students that the school may need to support.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 #1 Reservation Court
       Gray, LA  70359-9730


(985) 872-3277

District: Terrebonne Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
95th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,336 Help


Feeder schools for H. L. Bourgeois High School:

Elementary:    Bayou Black Elementary School
    Broadmoor Elementary School
    Gibson Elementary School
    Oakshire Elementary School
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Middle:    Caldwell Middle School
    Evergreen Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  1,340

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.8%
African American:
30.0%
Hispanic:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.7% Help


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Compare Details H. L. Bourgeois High School ranks better than 71.5% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), African American (30%), Hispanic (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H. L. Bourgeois High School is 16.2, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at H. L. Bourgeois High School is $10,336. 2 high schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. L. Bourgeois High School:

SchoolDigger ranks H. L. Bourgeois High School 95th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See H. L. Bourgeois High School in the ranking list.)

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Terrebonne Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Terrebonne Parish 25th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for H. L. Bourgeois High School

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Rank History for all students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 39.72 200th 290 31.0%
2008 26.81 230th 291 21.0%
2009 37.35 213th 301 29.2%
2010 49.47 181st 297 39.1%
2011 52.72 165th 300 45.0%
2012 50.02 189th 310 39.0%
2013 36.33 248th 312 20.5%
2014 62.54 120th 309 61.2%
2015 67.88 85th 312 72.8%
2016 68.20 86th 297 71.0%
2017 73.48 61st 297 79.5%
2018 60.98 109th 302 63.9%
2019 67.31 100th 313 68.1%
2021 60.75 115th 322 64.3%
2022 62.60 124th 326 62.0%
2023 63.04 124th 321 61.4%
2024 68.50 95th 333 71.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.65 27th 30 10.0%
2022 57.77 18th 47 61.7%
2023 58.39 20th 50 60.0%
2024 58.53 28th 63 55.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.85 13th 38 65.8%
2022 59.65 15th 40 62.5%
2024 74.53 4th 50 92.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.75 43rd 135 68.1%
2022 43.65 71st 139 48.9%
2023 36.47 87th 138 37.0%
2024 42.86 92nd 165 44.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.25 88th 301 70.8%
2021 65.44 82nd 285 71.2%
2022 58.62 120th 322 62.7%
2023 51.05 155th 321 51.7%
2024 65.71 84th 328 74.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.94 3rd 17 82.4%
2022 45.95 10th 20 50.0%
2023 67.80 6th 23 73.9%
2024 57.00 11th 25 56.0%
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Rank History for Female students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.34 102nd 292 65.1%
2021 57.63 128th 288 55.6%
2022 60.55 126th 311 59.5%
2023 60.92 129th 308 58.1%
2024 68.34 98th 308 68.2%
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Rank History for Male students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.38 80th 291 72.5%
2021 63.66 95th 292 67.5%
2022 62.54 110th 301 63.5%
2023 62.97 112th 306 63.4%
2024 71.36 74th 315 76.5%
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Rank History for African American students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.85 73rd 233 68.7%
2021 65.93 57th 243 76.5%
2022 52.03 109th 256 57.4%
2023 46.75 131st 252 48.0%
2024 59.04 85th 260 67.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.59 29th 78 62.8%
2021 71.98 21st 92 77.2%
2022 63.55 32nd 103 68.9%
2023 67.19 24th 107 77.6%
2024 68.82 29th 113 74.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.41 1st 8 87.5%
2021 80.13 1st 8 87.5%
2022 22.26 8th 8 0.0%
2023 50.46 5th 10 50.0%
2024 59.57 4th 9 55.6%
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Rank History for White students at H. L. Bourgeois High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.29 80th 249 67.9%
2021 54.43 109th 245 55.5%
2022 56.07 110th 250 56.0%
2023 58.45 97th 249 61.0%
2024 70.54 63rd 248 74.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for H. L. Bourgeois High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1086 1086
1990 697 245 2 8 9 n/a n/a 0 961
1991 718 246 4 6 18 n/a n/a 0 992
1992 709 236 2 9 23 n/a n/a 0 979
1993 773 219 2 4 24 n/a n/a 0 1022
1994 742 240 5 4 20 n/a n/a 0 1011
1995 804 268 2 8 16 n/a n/a 0 1098
1996 804 268 2 8 16 n/a n/a 0 1098
1997 810 279 6 13 18 n/a n/a 0 1126
1998 826 279 6 12 13 n/a n/a 0 1136
1999 812 285 6 10 13 n/a n/a 0 1126
2000 792 305 7 10 22 n/a n/a 0 1136
2001 772 301 7 10 30 n/a n/a 0 1120
2002 717 272 6 4 24 n/a n/a 0 1023
2003 717 272 6 4 24 n/a n/a 0 1023
2004 694 288 10 12 21 n/a n/a 0 1025
2005 676 258 8 12 14 n/a n/a 0 968
2006 697 315 8 19 18 n/a n/a 0 1057
2007 692 309 10 13 20 n/a n/a 0 1044
2008 706 319 8 12 26 n/a n/a 0 1071
2009 641 300 9 14 31 n/a n/a 0 995
2010 644 327 12 16 30 n/a n/a 0 1029
2011 598 303 14 20 27 0 0 0 962
2012 686 317 10 19 28 0 1 0 1061
2013 645 336 5 21 36 0 2 0 1045
2014 867 505 5 30 57 1 4 0 1469
2015 834 500 6 49 60 1 10 0 1460
2016 874 499 7 67 64 1 18 0 1530
2017 823 512 12 73 57 0 30 0 1507
2018 832 487 11 83 61 0 42 0 1516
2019 779 474 14 84 58 0 47 0 1456
2020 732 457 18 109 57 0 59 0 1432
2021 698 419 14 114 57 0 65 0 1367
2022 702 408 20 115 56 0 61 0 1362
2023 703 409 21 149 47 0 82 0 1411
2024 627 402 18 138 49 0 106 0 1340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at H. L. Bourgeois High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1086 61.0 17.8 43
1990 961 57.0 16.8 21
1991 992 54.0 18.3 20.1
1992 979 50.0 19.5 24.6
1993 1022 50.0 20.4 21.6
1994 1011 51.0 19.8 32.5
1995 1098 49.2 22.3 22.9
1996 1098 49.2 22.3 22.9
1997 1126 54.0 20.9 25.1
1998 1136 59.0 19.3 23.9
1999 1126 61.0 18.5 28.9
2000 1136 63.0 18.0 41.2
2001 1120 62.0 18.1 34
2002 1023 67.1 15.2 35
2003 1023 67.1 15.2 35
2004 1025 58.0 17.7 40.1
2005 968 55.7 17.4 43.3
2006 1057 61.6 17.2 52.7
2007 1044 60.4 17.3 43.6
2008 1071 62.7 17.1 47.5
2009 995 64.4 15.5 44.2
2010 1029 64.1 16.0 49.3
2011 962 56.8 16.9 50.2
2012 1061 60.0 17.6 52.3
2013 1045 55.6 18.7 52.2
2014 1469 73.2 20.0 54.5
2015 1460 79.0 18.4 55.9
2016 1530 n/a n/a 59.2
2017 1507 85.9 17.5 57.3
2018 1516 63.6 23.8 56.1
2019 1456 62.0 23.4 61.4
2020 1432 63.0 22.7 61.2
2021 1367 61.0 22.4 38.3
2022 1362 61.0 22.3 38.5
2023 1411 62.7 22.4 54.6
2024 1340 82.4 16.2 58.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio H. L. Bourgeois High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1086 61.0 17.8 43
1990 961 57.0 16.8 21
1991 992 54.0 18.3 20.1
1992 979 50.0 19.5 24.6
1993 1022 50.0 20.4 21.6
1994 1011 51.0 19.8 32.5
1995 1098 49.2 22.3 22.9
1996 1098 49.2 22.3 22.9
1997 1126 54.0 20.9 25.1
1998 1136 59.0 19.3 23.9
1999 1126 61.0 18.5 28.9
2000 1136 63.0 18.0 41.2
2001 1120 62.0 18.1 34
2002 1023 67.1 15.2 35
2003 1023 67.1 15.2 35
2004 1025 58.0 17.7 40.1
2005 968 55.7 17.4 43.3
2006 1057 61.6 17.2 52.7
2007 1044 60.4 17.3 43.6
2008 1071 62.7 17.1 47.5
2009 995 64.4 15.5 44.2
2010 1029 64.1 16.0 49.3
2011 962 56.8 16.9 50.2
2012 1061 60.0 17.6 52.3
2013 1045 55.6 18.7 52.2
2014 1469 73.2 20.0 54.5
2015 1460 79.0 18.4 55.9
2016 1530 n/a n/a 59.2
2017 1507 85.9 17.5 57.3
2018 1516 63.6 23.8 56.1
2019 1456 62.0 23.4 61.4
2020 1432 63.0 22.7 61.2
2021 1367 61.0 22.4 38.3
2022 1362 61.0 22.3 38.5
2023 1411 62.7 22.4 54.6
2024 1340 82.4 16.2 58.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for H. L. Bourgeois High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,469
2018 $8,894
2019 $9,001
2020 $8,744
2021 $9,815
2022 $10,336

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on H. L. Bourgeois High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 313 High schoolsRanks 124th of 321 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (H. L. Bourgeois High School)6260
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Terrebonne Parish)7166
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course Geometry (H. L. Bourgeois High School)9380
 13%
   End of Course Geometry (Terrebonne Parish)8678
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (H. L. Bourgeois High School)8471
 13%
   End of Course English II (Terrebonne Parish)8772
 15%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (H. L. Bourgeois High School)6054
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Terrebonne Parish)6155
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (H. L. Bourgeois High School)7878
   End of Course English I (Terrebonne Parish)8179
 2%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14561411
 3.1%
African American474409
 13.7%
American Indian5847
 19%
Asian1421
 50%
Hispanic84149
 77.4%
Pacific Islander00
White779703
 9.8%
Two or More Races4782
 74.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.4%54.6%
 6.8%


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H. L. Bourgeois High School ranks 95th of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at H. L. Bourgeois High School are 47% White, 30% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,340 students attended H. L. Bourgeois High School.


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