Ponchatoula Junior High School

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Phone: (985) 370-5322
Fax: (985) 370-5327
District: Tangipahoa Parish School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 7-8 • 776 students

Ponchatoula Junior High School is a public middle school in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Ponchatoula Junior High School is a public school in the Tangipahoa Parish School District located in Ponchatoula, LA. The principal of Ponchatoula Junior High School is Gwendolyn Barsley. As of 2014, the students are 65.7% White, non-Hispanic; 30.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.2% Hispanic; 0.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.5% Multiracial; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 68.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 65.7% 46.3% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 30.7% 47.4% 44.5%
Hispanic 2.2% 4% 4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.7% 1.5%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.6% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.1% 0.7%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 68.3% — —
English learners — 1.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 35.5 mi
2 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 36.5 mi
3 The Park on Bluebonnet Apartment Complex Baton Rouge LA 39.6 mi
4 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 44.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Mandeville Mandeville LA 22.7 mi
2 South Shore New Orleans LA 37.3 mi
3 North Shore Eden Isle LA 39.7 mi
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