L.W. Higgins High School (Jefferson Parish SCH DIST.), Louisiana - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

L.W. Higgins High School is a High in Marrero, LA. It currently serves 1197 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Jefferson Parish School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Jefferson Parish School District and all schools in Louisiana.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1197
Number of Teachers: 71
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.89

Location Info

Location: 7201 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072
Mailing Address: 7201 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072-4598
Phone: (504)341-2273
Website:
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 281
Grade 11 225
Grade 12 221
Grade 9 470
Gender/Sex of L.W. Higgins High School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 645 53.89
Female 552 46.12
Race/Ethnicity Demography of L.W. Higgins High School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.25
Asian 35 2.92
Black or African American 690 57.64
Hispanic/Latino 270 22.56
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.08
Two or more races 35 2.92
White 163 13.62
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 18 2.79
Black or African American 349 54.11
Hispanic/Latino 165 25.58
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.16
Two or more races 19 2.95
White 93 14.42
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.54
Asian 17 3.08
Black or African American 341 61.78
Hispanic/Latino 105 19.02
Two or more races 16 2.90
White 70 12.68

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 9 3.20
Black or African American 162 57.65
Hispanic/Latino 70 24.91
Two or more races 5 1.78
White 35 12.46
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 8 3.56
Black or African American 133 59.11
Hispanic/Latino 51 22.67
Two or more races 6 2.67
White 27 12.00
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.91
Asian 8 3.62
Black or African American 134 60.63
Hispanic/Latino 34 15.39
Two or more races 9 4.07
White 34 15.39
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.21
Asian 10 2.13
Black or African American 261 55.53
Hispanic/Latino 115 24.47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.21
Two or more races 15 3.19
White 67 14.26