Tara High School

876 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Tara High School, located on Whitehall Avenue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serves as a significant educational hub within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. As a comprehensive public high school, it offers a diverse curriculum designed to prepare students for both post-secondary education and the workforce. The school is known for its focus on providing a structured learning environment, emphasizing academic core subjects while also offering various extracurricular programs, including athletics, arts, and career-oriented pathways that aim to engage students in their specific areas of interest.

Like many schools in the region, Tara High School is deeply integrated into the local community, working to foster a culture of school spirit and student development. The school’s administration and faculty focus on addressing the unique needs of its student population through a variety of academic support services and community partnerships. By prioritizing both educational standards and student extracurricular involvement, Tara High School strives to cultivate a well-rounded student body equipped to navigate the challenges of the modern world after graduation.

876

Total Students

47.2

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tara High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	54
Hispanic	194
Black	590
Asian	19
Two or More	13
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
590 (67.4 %)
Hispanic
194 (22.1 %)
White
54 (6.2 %)
Asian
19 (2.2 %)
Two or More
13 (1.5 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)927-6100
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	876
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	664
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 327

Grade 10 232

Grade 11 135

Grade 12 182