Sam Houston High School
Score 95.4/100: better than 95% of Louisiana high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% Mastery or above on state tests in Louisiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Louisiana schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 8 published results by grade and test
As published by Louisiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grades 3-8 | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 | hidden (small group) | — |
| English language arts | All grades | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & English I-II | 66 | — |
| Math | Grades 3-8 | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | All grades | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & Algebra I & Geometry | 64 | — |
| Science | Grades 3-8 | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 | hidden (small group) | — |
| Science | All grades | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & Biology | 41 | — |
| Social studies | Grades 3-8 | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 | hidden (small group) | — |
| Social studies | All grades | LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & US History & Civics | 27 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 1,191
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Lake Charles, LA 70611
"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Louisiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Sam Houston High School at a glance
Sam Houston High School is a public high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district. It has about 1,191 students (a typical Louisiana high school has 625). About 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 61% at a typical Louisiana high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 66% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 64% in math (similar schools: 29%) reached the state standard (% Mastery or above). On our score, which compares it only with other Louisiana high schools, it scores 95.4 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #11 of 226. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.