McDonogh 35 Senior High School

Charter School 859 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

McDonogh 35 Senior High School is a public charter high school and part of the McDonogh 35 Senior High School school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 859 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 48 teachers, McDonogh 35 Senior High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.9:1. 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.

859

Total Students

48.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McDonogh 35 Senior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	30
Black	820
Two or More	6

Black
820 (95.5 %)
Hispanic
30 (3.5 %)
Two or More
6 (0.7 %)
White
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	McDonogh 35 Senior High School
Phone:	(504)324-7600
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	859
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	677
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	50

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 244

Grade 10 222

Grade 11 216

Grade 12 177