Northside High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 · Lafayette Parish
#234 of 246 high schools in Louisiana
#12608 of 16,910 nationally
About Northside High School
Northside High School is a public high located in Lafayette, in the Lafayette Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 713 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 33.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 234th of 246 ranked high schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is math proficiency (53th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 713.
There are 27 schools in Lafayette; Northside High School ranks 25th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)36%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Northside High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 713
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Northside High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
J.W. Faulk Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
424 students · 640 m away
Willow Charter Academy
Lafayette · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
605 students · 869 m away
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
442 students · 1.6 km away
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–6
247 students · 2.1 km away
Truman Early Childhood Education Center
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
331 students · 3.2 km away
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy
Lafayette · Charter other · Grades PK–12
2,177 students · 3.3 km away
Paul Breaux Middle School
Lafayette · Public middle · Grades 5–8
314 students · 3.6 km away
Evangeline Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
604 students · 3.7 km away
Acadian Middle School
Lafayette · Public middle · Grades 6–8
340 students · 3.8 km away
Myrtle Place Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
384 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Franklin Parish High School
Winnsboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
706 students
Booker T. Washington High
Shreveport · Public high · Grades 9–13
722 students
Opelousas Senior High School
Opelousas · Public high · Grades 9–12
698 students
Belaire High School
Baton Rouge · Public high · Grades 9–12
694 students
Brusly High School
Brusly · Public high · Grades 9–12
734 students
Breaux Bridge High School
Breaux Bridge · Public high · Grades 9–12
690 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Northside High School a good school?
Northside High School has a Success Index (US) of 33.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #234 of 246 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Northside High School rank in Louisiana?
Northside High School ranks #234 of 246 high schools in Louisiana and #12608 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Northside High School?
Northside High School had 713 students in 2025.
Is Northside High School a elementary school or a high school?
Northside High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Northside High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Northside High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.