Travis Hill School

1100 Milton Street
New Orleans, LA 70122

151 Students

Other 3rd - 12th

School Overview

The **Youth Study Center (YSC)** in New Orleans, located at 1100 Milton Street, is a secure detention facility operated by the City of New Orleans. It serves as a temporary residential center for juveniles who are awaiting adjudication or disposition by the court system. The facility is designed to provide a structured environment that prioritizes the safety and security of both the youth in custody and the surrounding community, while ensuring that residents have access to necessary legal and support services during their stay.

Education is a central component of the YSC experience. The facility operates an on-site educational program, often in partnership with local school districts or specialized educational providers, to ensure that detained youth do not experience significant gaps in their academic progress. The curriculum is typically individualized to meet the varying grade levels and learning needs of the residents, with an emphasis on maintaining educational continuity, promoting literacy, and providing a stable learning environment that helps prepare youth for their eventual transition back into traditional schools or community programs.

151

Total Students

1.9

Full-Time Teachers

77.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Travis Hill School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	4
Black	143
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
143 (94.7 %)
Hispanic
4 (2.6 %)
White
1 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.7 %)
Two or More
1 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Orleans Parish
Phone:	(504)658-3400
Grade Range:	3rd - 12th
Total Students:	151
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	77.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	114
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 5 1

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 3

Grade 9 48

Grade 10 41

Grade 11 24

Grade 12 32