The top reported proficiency rate is 8% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on South Terrebonne High School
South Terrebonne High School is a regular public high school in Bourg, a small, rural census-designated place in Terrebonne Parish, part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan area. The school serves grades nine through twelve and is located along Louisiana Highway 24, the main corridor through town. Bourg has a small-town, rustic character described by residents as a place where people value the rural atmosphere and support each other, especially during hurricane season. The community has no traditional downtown; instead, civic and commercial life is spread along the highway, with a supermarket, hardware store, and a seafood takeout among the local stops.
The student body is modest in size for a high school. White students make up the largest share, and there is a meaningful presence of American Indian or Alaska Native students, along with students of two or more races, Black students, and Hispanic students. Asian students are present in much smaller numbers. Roughly half of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a common measure of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in this profile.
State testing results provided here come from a school year that is more than a decade old and reflect only grade eight, a grade level this school no longer serves. In that single year, the proficiency rates in math, English language arts, science, and social studies were very low, and the state also changed its cut scores around that time, making comparisons across years unreliable. Because the school now serves only high school grades, and no current test results for grades nine through twelve appear in this profile, families cannot draw a clear picture of academic performance from this data. Anyone evaluating the school would need to seek out more recent state assessment or end-of-course exam results directly from the school or district.
South Terrebonne High School sits within Terrebonne Parish, a district that has recently approved an elementary school rezoning plan to address declining enrollment and balance class sizes, effective starting with the 2024–2025 school year. The district also adopted a new science curriculum for elementary and middle schools beginning in 2023–2024, though this does not directly affect the high school. More consequential for families is the district’s projected budget deficit for the 2025–2026 school year, driven by enrollment declines, inflation, and the expiration of federal COVID relief funds. School board discussions have included potential school closures, staff reductions, and program cuts, any of which could reshape school options and course availability in the coming years.
The community of Bourg has seen its population decline, and the area has not fully recovered from damage caused by Hurricane Ida in 2021. The library branch permanently closed after the storm, and a replacement has been planned but not yet completed. The nearest larger employment and commercial center is Houma, about a ten-mile drive west. Walkability in Bourg is minimal; nearly all errands require a car. The natural surroundings include Bayou Terrebonne, the Intracoastal Waterway, and access to the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area, which may appeal to families who value outdoor recreation and a slower pace of life.
Because a substantial portion of the available data on academic outcomes is either outdated or limited to a grade level no longer offered, and because the district is facing financial pressures that could affect staffing and programming, a parent considering South Terrebonne High School would likely want to speak directly with the school about current course offerings, graduation pathways, and recent student performance. The school’s regular public high school status, combined with its rural setting and a student body that includes a notable share of American Indian and multiracial students, provides a basic sense of the peer environment, but the academic strengths and weaknesses remain largely undocumented in this profile.
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