Top 50 high schools in Louisiana, 2026-27
315 Louisiana high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by state rank.
- Benjamin Franklin High School — New Orleans · #1 in LA · #53 nationally
- Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies — Metairie · #2 in LA · #66 nationally
- Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy — Avondale · #3 in LA · #95 nationally
- The Willow School — New Orleans · #4 in LA · #128 nationally
- Caddo Parish Magnet High School — Shreveport · #5 in LA · #185 nationally
- Baton Rouge Magnet High School — Baton Rouge · #6 in LA · #209 nationally
- Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts — Opelousas · #7 in LA · #514 nationally
- LSU Laboratory School — Baton Rouge · #8 in LA · #539 nationally
- Lycee Francais De La Nouvelle-Orleans — New Orleans · #9 in LA · #863 nationally
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy — Lafayette · #10 in LA · #1,177 nationally
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies — Gretna · #11 in LA · #1,238 nationally
- Liberty High School — Baton Rouge · #12 in LA · #1,320 nationally
- Dutchtown High School — Geismar · #13 in LA · #1,469 nationally
- Holden High School — Holden · #14 in LA · #1,494 nationally
- Live Oak High School — Watson · #15 in LA · #1,576 nationally
- Louisiana School for Math Science and the Arts — Natchitoches · #16 in LA · #1,833 nationally
- Lafayette High School — Lafayette · #17 in LA · #2,169 nationally
- Belle Chasse High School — Belle Chasse · #18 in LA · #2,278 nationally
- West Feliciana High School — St. Francisville · #19 in LA · #2,285 nationally
- Albany High School — Albany · #20 in LA · #2,339 nationally
- North Desoto High School — Stonewall · #21 in LA · #2,458 nationally
- Downsville Charter School — Downsville · #22 in LA · #2,507 nationally
- St. Amant High School — St. Amant · #23 in LA · #2,519 nationally
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy — Kenner · #24 in LA · #2,621 nationally
- Alexandria Senior High School — Alexandria · #25 in LA · #2,640 nationally
- Grand Lake High School — Lake Charles · #26 in LA · #2,642 nationally
- Benton High School — Benton · #27 in LA · #2,782 nationally
- Destrehan High School — Destrehan · #28 in LA · #2,868 nationally
- Zachary High School — Zachary · #29 in LA · #2,873 nationally
- Rosepine High School — Rosepine · #30 in LA · #2,874 nationally
- Ruston High School — Ruston · #31 in LA · #3,061 nationally
- Early College Academy — Lafayette · #32 in LA · #3,126 nationally
- Monterey High School — Monterey · #33 in LA · #3,140 nationally
- Central High School — Baton Rouge · #34 in LA · #3,204 nationally
- Lakeshore High School — Mandeville · #35 in LA · #3,267 nationally
- Frederick Douglass High School — New Orleans · #36 in LA · #3,353 nationally
- Northshore High School — Slidell · #37 in LA · #3,354 nationally
- Springfield High School — Springfield · #38 in LA · #3,380 nationally
- Mandeville High School — Mandeville · #39 in LA · #3,471 nationally
- Alfred M. Barbe High School — Lake Charles · #40 in LA · #3,474 nationally
- C.E. Byrd High School — Shreveport · #41 in LA · #3,615 nationally
- Zwolle High School — Zwolle · #42 in LA · #3,675 nationally
- Maurepas School — Maurepas · #43 in LA · #3,788 nationally
- French Settlement High School — French Settlement · #44 in LA · #3,934 nationally
- Hahnville High School — Boutte · #45 in LA · #3,962 nationally
- O. Comeaux High School — Lafayette · #46 in LA · #4,002 nationally
- Logansport High School — Logansport · #47 in LA · #4,054 nationally
- Fontainebleau High School — Mandeville · #48 in LA · #4,075 nationally
- Choudrant High School — Choudrant · #49 in LA · #4,086 nationally
- Denham Springs High School — Denham Springs · #50 in LA · #4,248 nationally
High schools by city in Louisiana
- New Orleans (24)
- Baton Rouge (22)
- Shreveport (11)
- Lafayette (8)
- Lake Charles (6)
- Monroe (6)
- Opelousas (4)
- Alexandria (3)
- Mandeville (3)
- Slidell (3)
- Bossier City (3)
- Leesville (3)
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.