High Schools in New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

Summary:

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is the sole high school located in this area, serving students in grades 9-12. This exceptional institution stands out as one of the top-performing high schools in the state of Louisiana, consistently ranking among the best in the state.

NOCCA is a highly acclaimed school, earning a 5-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 33rd out of 329 Louisiana high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 10th out of 333 in 2023-2024. The school's district is also ranked 6th out of 118 districts in the state and is rated 5 stars. NOCCA's students significantly outperform the state average on End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 73% to 93% compared to the state's 54% to 69%. The school boasts a low 3.3% dropout rate and a high 83.2% four-year graduation rate, further demonstrating its academic excellence.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with over 33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, NOCCA provides a supportive and engaging learning environment. The school's low 3.4 student-teacher ratio and relatively low 24.6% chronic absenteeism rate suggest that NOCCA is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and effective educational experience for its students.

District Detail

2800 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70117-7316

(504) 940-2787

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: 9-13
Students: 224

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	Public	9-12	2800 Chartres St.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 940-2787	224	66	3.4	42.9%	83 (37.1%)	91 (40.6%)	39 (17.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	84.1	33^rd of 329 public high schools	90.0%		93	10^th of 333 public high schools	97.0%	23	73.0	83.0	86.0	91.0	$44,314

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
KIPP Leadership	0.46 mi	1
Recovery School District-LDE	0.51 mi	6	103^rd
RSD-Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) N.O.	0.77 mi	7
Frederick A. Douglass High School	0.77 mi	1
RSD-Arise Academy	0.8 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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