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Walter L. Cohen High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13Charter

3575 Baronne St., New Orleans, LA 70115 · (504) 503-1400

New Orleans’ School Grade D− better than 4% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Walter L. Cohen High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3575 Baronne St., New Orleans

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9114
Grade 1085
Grade 1198
Grade 12106
Grade 1310
Enrollment over time
330’20
367’21
338’22
406’23
413’24

Up 25.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%Hispanic 34%White 4%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter L. Cohen High School from New Orleans families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; New Orleans’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.