L.W. Higgins High School

Marrero, LA 70072

Phone: (504) 341-2273
Fax: (504) 341-8110
District: Jefferson Parish School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 1427 students

L.W. Higgins High School, located in Marrero, Louisiana, serves grades 9-12 in the Jefferson Parish School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

L.W. Higgins High School is a public school in the Jefferson Parish School District located in Marrero, LA. The principal of L.W. Higgins High School is David Lewis. As of 2014, the students are 62.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 20.4% White, non-Hispanic; 9.5% Hispanic; 4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.9% Multiracial; 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 77.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 62.4% 43.5% 44.5%
White, non-Hispanic 20.4% 28.3% 46.8%
Hispanic 9.5% 20.5% 4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.8% 4.6% 1.5%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.3% 1.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.3% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 77.2% — —
English learners — 9.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 2.1 mi
2 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 8.9 mi
3 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 36.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Shore New Orleans LA 12.9 mi
2 North Shore Eden Isle LA 29.5 mi
3 Mandeville Mandeville LA 33.1 mi
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