Ponchatoula High School

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Phone: (985) 386-3514
Fax: (985) 386-0011
District: Tangipahoa Parish School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 8-12 • 1767 students

Ponchatoula High School serves grades 8-12 in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Ponchatoula High School is a public school in the Tangipahoa Parish School District located in Ponchatoula, LA. The principal of Ponchatoula High School is Cynthia Foster. As of 2014, the students are 69.3% White, non-Hispanic; 27.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 2% Hispanic; 1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.3% Multiracial; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 51.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 69.3% 46.3% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 27.3% 47.4% 44.5%
Hispanic 2% 4% 4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 0.7% 1.5%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.6% 1.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 51.6% — —
English learners — 1.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 34.4 mi
2 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 34.5 mi
3 The Park on Bluebonnet Apartment Complex Baton Rouge LA 41.8 mi
4 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 43.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Mandeville Mandeville LA 20.7 mi
2 South Shore New Orleans LA 35.9 mi
3 North Shore Eden Isle LA 37.7 mi
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