NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is a public high school that is part of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts school district, located in New Orleans, LA with about 228 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. With about 16 teachers, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is a premier regional, pre-professional arts training center located in the historic Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. Founded in 1973, the school serves as a haven for students in grades 9–12 who demonstrate exceptional talent in various artistic disciplines, including creative writing, culinary arts, dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. Unlike a traditional academic high school, NOCCA operates as a supplemental conservatory where students receive intensive, professional-level instruction from working artists, providing them with the technical skills and creative discipline necessary to pursue careers in the arts.

The school is renowned for its unique dual-enrollment model, which allows students to maintain their enrollment at their home high schools for academic coursework while attending NOCCA for specialized artistic training. Its campus, situated on Chartres Street, features state-of-the-art facilities that foster a collaborative and vibrant creative community. By bridging the gap between high school education and professional artistic development, NOCCA has earned a national reputation for excellence, consistently preparing its graduates for acceptance into prestigious conservatories, universities, and professional companies across the world.

For more information, contact New Orleans Center for Creative Arts at (504) 940-2787 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.