New Orleans Accelerated High School

12000 Hayne Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70128

Charter School 300 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

New Orleans Accelerated High School is a public charter high school and part of the New Orleans Accelerated High School school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 300 students offering grade levels from 08 to 12.

With 7 teachers, New Orleans Accelerated High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 40.7:1. 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.

300

Total Students

7.4

Full-Time Teachers

40.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Orleans Accelerated High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	27
Black	260
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	3

Black
260 (86.7 %)
Hispanic
27 (9.0 %)
White
5 (1.7 %)
Two or More
4 (1.3 %)
American Indian
3 (1.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	New Orleans Accelerated High School
Phone:	(504)267-3882
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	40.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	159
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 8 14

Grade 9 73

Grade 10 73

Grade 11 63

Grade 12 77