Gueydan High School

238 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Gueydan High School, located in the small town of Gueydan, Louisiana, serves as a central hub for the local Vermilion Parish community. As a combined middle and high school, it offers a small-town educational environment that focuses on providing personalized instruction to its student body. The school is known for its close-knit atmosphere, where faculty and staff strive to foster strong relationships with students, helping them navigate their academic and social development in a supportive, rural setting.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, Gueydan High School plays a vital role in the social and extracurricular life of the community. The school emphasizes traditional values and prides itself on its school spirit, often rallying the local town around its athletic programs and various student organizations. By balancing standard state-mandated educational requirements with a deep commitment to local identity and student involvement, the school aims to prepare its graduates for success in higher education or the workforce while remaining firmly rooted in its regional heritage.

238

Total Students

18.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gueydan High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	211
Hispanic	4
Black	14
Two or More	9

White
211 (88.7 %)
Black
14 (5.9 %)
Two or More
9 (3.8 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.7 %)

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:	Vermilion Parish
Phone:	(337)536-6938
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	238
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	93
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 6 29

Grade 7 38

Grade 8 38

Grade 9 49

Grade 10 26

Grade 11 26

Grade 12 32