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New Harmony High Institute

Public, Charter Grades 9-12
280th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 15% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

New Harmony High Institute is a public charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving 355 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New Harmony High Institute District, which is ranked 102 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, New Harmony High Institute has consistently underperformed the state average on End-of-Course (EOC) exams across various subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages in Algebra I (29% vs. 63%), Geometry (27% vs. 57%), and English II (39% vs. 67%). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 65.2% and 83.5% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, New Harmony High Institute generally underperforms. For instance, the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, located just 2.58 miles away, consistently outperforms New Harmony High Institute on EOC exams and has a much higher graduation rate (83.2% vs. 83.2% in 2022-2023). However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American students performing relatively better than its Hispanic and White student subgroups. Additionally, New Harmony High Institute has shown some strengths in serving its special education students, ranking 18th out of 165 Louisiana high schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year.

328
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,986
Per pupil spending ?
53.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3368 Esplanade
       New Orleans, LA  70119

(504) 612-7869

District: New Harmony High Institute

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.2%
White:
35.1%
Hispanic:
14.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2021 → 15th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (36% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (60% vs 85%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
Louisiana avg62%
280th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 31 pts since 2021
From bottom 46% (2021) to bottom 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
102nd of 118New Harmony High Institute among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202514.5280 of 32914.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2251 of 33324.6%★☆☆☆☆
202341.3198 of 32138.3%★★☆☆☆
202249.5167 of 32648.8%★★☆☆☆
202145.6175 of 32245.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202527.9193 of 25624.6%★☆☆☆☆
202445.7133 of 26048.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.7115 of 25254.4%★★★☆☆
202267.754 of 25678.9%★★★★☆
202148.9113 of 24353.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202518.3265 of 30814.0%★☆☆☆☆
202420.0258 of 30816.2%★☆☆☆☆
202340.1195 of 30836.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.1182 of 31141.5%★★☆☆☆
202148.3160 of 28844.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20251.8120 of 1200.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.4107 of 1135.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.284 of 10721.5%★☆☆☆☆
202232.174 of 10328.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202516.7275 of 32314.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.0246 of 32825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202345.4179 of 32144.2%★★☆☆☆
202250.4148 of 32254.0%★★★☆☆
202144.6164 of 28542.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202512.9272 of 31313.1%★☆☆☆☆
202429.2224 of 31528.9%★☆☆☆☆
202339.7190 of 30637.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.4135 of 30155.1%★★★☆☆
202147.4157 of 29246.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202537.9103 of 17039.4%★★☆☆☆
202479.018 of 16589.1%★★★★☆
202263.140 of 13971.2%★★★★☆
202116.2122 of 1359.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202519.7213 of 24513.1%★☆☆☆☆
202441.6156 of 24837.1%★★☆☆☆
202344.1152 of 24939.0%★★☆☆☆
202259.196 of 25061.6%★★★☆☆
202155.2103 of 24558.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)39th percentile+25 vs school
African American (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school
Female (2025)14th percentile~ school
Male (2025)13th percentile~ school
White (2025)13th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English I45%-24 vs state
U.S. History44%-10 vs state
English II39%-28 vs state
Biology35%-24 vs state
Algebra I29%-34 vs state
Geometry27%-30 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended New Harmony High Institute.

Students at New Harmony High Institute are 48% African American, 35% White, 14% Hispanic.

New Harmony High Institute ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Louisiana high schools.


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