East Jefferson High School serves 1,203 learners in grades 9-12.

East Jefferson High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: East Jefferson High School’s learner population of 1,203 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has decreased by 35% over five school years.

School Comparison: East Jefferson High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of East Jefferson High School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to East Jefferson High School is Martyn Alternative School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is T.h. Harris Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Bridgedale Elementary School (0.4 miles away)