The children of the Good Shepherd School come from low-income families. All of the Good Shepherd students are eligible for free/reduced lunch. Approximately 58% of students live in single-parent households and 98% of students live in a household affected by loss of employment due to COVID-19. Added to these challenges are periodic episodes of housing instability, dealing with family members who have mental and/or physical disabilities, and more. The Good Shepherd experience is that this paradigm of vulnerability can change. With the nurturing, consistent support of the leadership, teachers, staff and volunteers, these young children have shown the ability to blossom into young adults who have left the flock to succeed in their continuing academic ventures. The consistency, the care, the supportive encouragement, and the shepherding that our school provides its students - put simply - works:
100% of GSS alumni have completed high school on time.
83% of alumni have matriculated directly into postsecondary institutions like Xavier University, Loyola University of Chicago, Dillard University, Rice University, Tuskegee University, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana State University, & Texas.