Monterey High School

Concordia Parish
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
369 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Monterey High School is a small, rural public school located in Monterey, Louisiana, serving students in Concordia Parish. As a combined K-12 institution, it plays a central role in the local community, providing an educational environment that spans from elementary through high school years. The school is known for its tight-knit atmosphere, where the small student body allows for closer interactions between students, faculty, and the surrounding community.

Academically and extracurricularly, Monterey High School focuses on traditional core subjects while offering standard high school programming, including athletics and various student clubs. Because of its location in a remote area of the parish, the school acts as a vital hub for local families, emphasizing community values and student development within a supportive, close-range setting.
369
Total Students
39.7
Full-Time Teachers
9.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
64.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    351 (95.1%)
  • Black
    8 (2.2%)
  • Two or More
    5 (1.4%)
  • Hispanic
    2 (0.5%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.5%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Concordia Parish
Phone: (318)386-2214
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 369
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 39.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 214
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 25

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 18
Kindergarten 28
Grade 1 36
Grade 2 24
Grade 3 28
Grade 4 27
Grade 5 19
Grade 6 30
Grade 7 26
Grade 8 27
Grade 9 24
Grade 10 21
Grade 11 30
Grade 12 31
Gender Ratio