Starks High School

Calcasieu Parish
137 Highway 10p S
Starks, LA 70661
284 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Starks High School is a public school located in the rural community of Starks, Louisiana, serving as a central educational hub for the surrounding area within the Calcasieu Parish School District. As a small-town institution, the school typically fosters a close-knit environment where students benefit from smaller class sizes and a strong sense of community spirit, which is often reflected in their participation in local extracurricular activities and athletics.

Academically, Starks High School provides a standard high school curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary education or the workforce. Because of its location in a smaller, unincorporated community, the school serves as a vital anchor for local families, often maintaining traditions that bridge generations of residents. The school’s mission generally focuses on fostering student growth, character development, and academic achievement within a supportive, regional setting.
284
Total Students
36.2
Full-Time Teachers
7.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
46.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    268 (94.4%)
  • Black
    8 (2.8%)
  • Hispanic
    3 (1.1%)
  • Two or More
    3 (1.1%)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.7%)
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: Calcasieu Parish
Phone: (337)217-4820
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 36.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 119
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 12

* 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 4
Kindergarten 16
Grade 1 30
Grade 2 20
Grade 3 18
Grade 4 12
Grade 5 23
Grade 6 26
Grade 7 27
Grade 8 17
Grade 9 26
Grade 10 26
Grade 11 22
Grade 12 17
Gender Ratio