Dutchtown High School is a 5A school that was completed in 2003 in Geismar, an unincorporated area of Ascension Parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is within the Ascension Parish School Board. Dutchtown Middle School, Bluff Middle School and Prairieville Middle School feed into Dutchtown High. The architecture is based on that of the old Dutchtown High, which was situated across the highway at the current Dutchtown Middle School. According to the Louisiana School Performance Scores/Letter Grades released by the Louisiana Department of Education, Dutchtown High School is an "A" school and is the #1 high-performing open-enrollment public high school in the state of Louisiana. In 2017, Dutchtown High School was named a 2017 World-Leading Learner and invited to join the Global Learning Network (GLN), a community of educators from schools that develop, practice, and share innovative approaches to education. Administration Dutchtown High is led by Matthew Monceaux (Principal), Randal Loving (Associate Principal), Ronald Brown (Assistant Principal), Courtney Mancuso (Assistant Principal), Rochelle Page (Assistant Principal), and Barry Whittington (Assistant Principal) Academics Dutchtown High School is a comprehensive public senior high school. DTHS has an Honors program and an Advanced Placement program. The school offers 21 Advanced Placement Courses. Dual Enrollment and Early Start In an effort to assist students earn college hours while enrolled in high school, Dutchtown High School offers classes through Southeastern University to seniors who are eligible to enroll in the courses. These courses are presented at Dutchtown in partnership with Southeastern faculty. Additionally, Dutchtown partners with Louisiana State University's Dual Enrollment program to offer a Chemistry credit. Freshman Academy The Freshman Academy at Dutchtown High School is divided into four teams - black, white, silver, and purple - and students are placed on a team that consists of the same english, math, science, and social studies teachers. Each week, each team selects a Student of the Week. On December 18, 2017, Dutchtown High opened a $12.8 million official Freshman Academy, which will serve over 600 freshmen. Allied health Career Pathways Emergency Health Care Health Professionals Nursing Nutrition & Food Sports Medicine Pharmacy Letterman's Jacket and Graduation CordsThe Allied Health Center students who have been active and remained in good standing in the program for three (3) consecutive years may purchase an academic letterman's jacket. Patches and caduceus inserts will be provided for senior level students. Students who have been active and remained in