The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in English language arts. The lowest is 6% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Huntington High School
Huntington High School is a regular public high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving grades nine through twelve as part of Caddo Parish Public Schools. The school sits within a city that is the third-most populous in Louisiana and the commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex region. Shreveport has experienced a steady population decline in recent decades, reflecting the loss of oil-industry jobs and the closure of a major manufacturing plant, and the city is working to diversify its economy through logistics, healthcare, gaming, and technology sectors. Home values in the school’s ZIP code are moderate, below both the state and national benchmarks, and the area remains affordable relative to much of the country.
The student body at Huntington High School is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of students identifying as Black or African American. White students make up a much smaller portion, and Hispanic students represent a modest share. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the records reviewed.
Academic performance data from state assessments is limited in scope and relevance. The available testing results come from the 2017-18 and 2016-17 school years and reflect grades seven and eight, not the high school grades that Huntington currently serves. Because the school’s grade span is nine through twelve, these results do not directly describe how current high school students are performing on state exams. In those earlier-grade tests, proficiency rates in English language arts were low, and rates in math, science, and social studies were lower still. A parent should understand that these numbers are several years old and come from a lower grade band; they may not represent the academic landscape that a high school student experiences today.
The school’s graduation rate was not available in the data, and no information was provided about college readiness indicators such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or dual-enrollment offerings. Similarly, data on career and technical education pathways, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, and disciplinary incidents were absent. For a family considering Huntington High School, these gaps create uncertainty about postsecondary preparation and student support systems. Following up directly with the school or the district would be necessary to fill in these missing pieces.
Caddo Parish Public Schools, the district that operates Huntington, had no recent major policy changes or initiatives surfaced in publicly available records. Shreveport is a largely car-dependent city with a sprawling layout, and the school’s location on Rasberry Lane places it in a residential area away from the downtown core. Housing in the surrounding ZIP code is affordable, and the broader Shreveport-Bossier City metro area has seen efforts to redevelop its river port and attract new employers via the I-20 Cyber Corridor.
Huntington High School fits a family looking for a regular, non-magnet, non-charter public high school in an urban district with a high level of economic diversity and a predominantly Black student population. The lack of current high school testing data and the absence of graduation and program information mean that a thorough evaluation of academic rigor and student outcomes would require direct inquiry. A parent with a student in early high school grades may want to investigate what supports are in place for students who enter below grade level, given the surrounding community’s economic challenges and the school’s history of low assessment scores in earlier years.
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