Houma Junior High School

729 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Houma Junior High School, located at 315 St. Charles in Houma, Louisiana, is a public middle school serving the educational needs of the local community within the Terrebonne Parish School District. Situated in the heart of Houma, the school focuses on bridging the critical transition between elementary education and high school, providing students with a structured academic environment designed to foster both intellectual growth and social development during their adolescent years.

The school is committed to supporting its diverse student body through a curriculum that emphasizes core academic subjects, while also offering various extracurricular opportunities to encourage student engagement. As a vital part of the Terrebonne Parish educational system, Houma Junior High strives to prepare its students for future success by promoting a culture of learning, community responsibility, and preparation for the challenges of the secondary school level.

729

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

20.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Houma Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	335
Hispanic	75
Black	197
Asian	8
Two or More	73
American Indian	40
Pacific Islander	1

White
335 (46.0 %)
Black
197 (27.0 %)
Hispanic
75 (10.3 %)
Two or More
73 (10.0 %)
American Indian
40 (5.5 %)
Asian
8 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Terrebonne Parish
Phone:	(985)872-1511
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	729
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	456
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 7 368

Grade 8 361