L.W. Higgins High School

School: L.W. Higgins High School

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L.W. Higgins High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 7201 Lapalco Boulevard Marrero LA 70072 - 4598
Phone: (504) 341-2273
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Jefferson Parish
District: Jefferson Parish
Teachers: 76
Students: 1,427
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 56
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 46
  • Overall Diversity Score 56
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 56

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 12 0.84 %
Asian 68 4.77 %
Black 890 62.37 %
Hawaiian 3 0.21 %
Hispanic 136 9.53 %
White 291 20.39 %
Two Plus 27 1.89 %
Total 1,427 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 100

Gender Count Percent
Male 716 50.18 %
Female 711 49.82 %
Total 1,427 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 46

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 1,016 71.20 %
Reduced Lunch 85 5.96 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 1,101 77.15 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).