LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

Louisiana State Penitentiary is a Title I public high school that is part of the Special School District school district, located in Angola, LA with about 2 students offering grade levels from 10th Grade to 12th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education.

The address you provided, 17544 Tunica Trace in Angola, Louisiana, is not a school in the traditional academic sense; it is the physical location of the **Louisiana State Penitentiary**, commonly known as **Angola**. It is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States, spanning 18,000 acres.

While it is a correctional facility, it does house an academic program known as the **New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) at Angola**. This unique partnership allows incarcerated individuals to earn fully accredited bachelor’s degrees in Christian Ministry while serving their sentences. The program is designed to transform the culture of the prison by training inmate "field ministers" who then serve other prisoners, providing counseling, hospice care, and moral guidance.

Beyond this specific seminary program, the facility offers various vocational training and GED programs intended to assist with rehabilitation and reentry. However, it remains a high-security penal institution, and its "schooling" functions are strictly integrated into its operational mandate as a state prison.

For more information, contact Louisiana State Penitentiary at (225) 655-2973 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.