The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hahnville High School
Hahnville High School is a regular public high school in Boutte, Louisiana, serving ninth through twelfth grade. It sits within the St. Charles Parish district and operates as a traditional comprehensive school with no charter or magnet designation.
The school enrolls a large student body that is racially diverse, with a student population that is roughly evenly split between white students and students of color, the largest group of whom are Black. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a middle-to-low-income range across the community. No data was available for students with disabilities or English learners, so a family interested in those support services would need to ask the school directly.
State testing results in the available data come from a single year, and they cover only eighth-grade assessments. Because Hahnville starts at ninth grade, those eighth-grade scores reflect a cohort that has since moved on and do not speak to the performance of current high school students. Testing data for high school grades was not present in the records we reviewed. This is a meaningful gap for any parent trying to gauge academic proficiency. For a clear picture of how students are performing on state exams in math, English, science, and social studies at the high school level, you would need to consult the Louisiana Department of Education’s school report card or ask the school for its most recent results.
Other common metrics that help paint a fuller portrait are also missing from the data we have. The graduation rate, chronic absenteeism rate, discipline incidents, staffing ratios, and course access offerings all went unreported in the source material. Without these, it is difficult to assess the school’s effectiveness at moving students through to graduation, the day-to-day learning environment, or the breadth of academic pathways available.
The district itself, St. Charles Parish, was searched for recent changes that would affect a family’s decision, but no notable developments were found. That might suggest a period of stability, or simply that such information was not captured in the research. For the most current picture of district priorities, boundary changes, or program additions, a visit to the district website would be worthwhile.
Housing in the area around Hahnville shows a typical home value for a Louisiana community just outside the New Orleans metro region. The economics of the area, including rents and mortgage rates, are broadly in line with national trends. The school’s address in Boutte places it in a small-town setting within St. Charles Parish, a parish that includes several river communities.
Given the gaps in the data, the strongest takeaway is that Hahnville High School is a large, comprehensive public high school with a diverse student body in a parish where housing is reasonably priced relative to the national market. Families will need to seek out the missing pieces: current state test scores, the graduation rate, program offerings such as Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, or career and technical education, and any student-support structures. The school’s website and the Louisiana Department of Education’s online school finder are the natural next steps for those trying to decide whether this school fits their child’s needs.
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