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Walter L. Cohen High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 13% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Walter L. Cohen High School is a public charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving 406 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Walter L. Cohen High School District, which is ranked 106 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walter L. Cohen High School consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 22% in Geometry to 49% in English I, compared to the state averages of 57% to 69%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.9% and 85.6%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 52.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly above the state average.

When compared to nearby charter high schools, such as International High School of New Orleans, Jcfa, Young Audiences Charter High School, and West Jefferson High School, Walter L. Cohen High School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and lower rankings within the state. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism are also a significant concern, as they are much higher than the nearby charter schools.

413

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,647

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3575 Baronne St.
New Orleans, LA 70115

(504) 503-1400

District: Walter L. Cohen High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.8%

Hispanic:

34.1%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (35% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (68% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

Louisiana avg62%

286^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2022

From bottom 22% (2022) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 118Walter L. Cohen High School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	286 of 329	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	296 of 333	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	220 of 321	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	253 of 326	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	152 of 256	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	152 of 260	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	103 of 252	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	117 of 256	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	165 of 243	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	89.3	2 of 34	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	273 of 308	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	282 of 308	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	210 of 308	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	249 of 311	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	244 of 288	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	114 of 120	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	110 of 113	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.4	102 of 103	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	83 of 92	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	282 of 323	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	287 of 328	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	193 of 321	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	236 of 285	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	269 of 313	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	271 of 315	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	206 of 306	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	229 of 301	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	244 of 292	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	114 of 170	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	94 of 165	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	113 of 138	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	108 of 139	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	106 of 135	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)41st percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I49%-20 vs state

Algebra I41%-22 vs state

Biology39%-20 vs state

English II32%-35 vs state

U.S. History29%-25 vs state

Geometry22%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Walter L. Cohen High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (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 Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Walter L. Cohen High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3575 Baronne St.	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Walter L. Cohen High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-1400	413	40	10.3	77.7%	15 (3.6%)	251 (60.8%)	141 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.4	286^th of 329 public high schools	13.1%		9.7	296^th of 333 public high schools	11.1%	10	41.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	49.0	39.0	$22,647
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
The NET Charter High School	Public, Charter	8-12	1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	The NET Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-9060	213	7	31.6	77.0%	12 (5.6%)	174 (81.7%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Opportunities Academy	Public, Charter	12	2625 Thalia St.	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	Opportunities Academy	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-1421	93	11	8.4	98.9%	3 (3.2%)	82 (88.2%)	5 (5.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)							$62,471
Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Public, Charter	9-12	5712 South Claiborne Avenue	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7500	690	48	14.2	83.3%	8 (1.2%)	632 (91.6%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	55.3	151^st of 329 public high schools	54.1%		43.3	196^th of 333 public high schools	41.1%	45	51.0	71.0	72.0	52.0	70.0	60.0	$19,411
Booker T. Washington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1201 South Roman St.	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	KIPP Booker T. Washington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-5289	532	36	14.7	86.8%	6 (1.1%)	487 (91.5%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
International High School of New Orleans	Public, Charter	9-12	727 Carondelet Street	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Voices for International Business & Education	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 613-5703	380	31	12.2	60.0%	22 (5.8%)	226 (59.5%)	121 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	27.1	241^st of 329 public high schools	26.7%		19.2	271^st of 333 public high schools	18.6%	30	26.0	37.0	69.0	39.0	50.0	48.0	$16,305
Jcfa	Public, Charter	9-12	475 Manhattan Blvd	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3121	127	11	11.6	80.3%	20 (15.7%)	72 (56.7%)	31 (24.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	28.1	235^th of 329 public high schools	28.6%		26.3	250^th of 333 public high schools	24.9%	15	45.0		53.0	47.0	54.0	44.0	$27,810
West Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	2200 Eighth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 368-6055	1,438	77	18.6	62.9%	96 (6.7%)	592 (41.2%)	689 (47.9%)	27 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	26.4	245^th of 329 public high schools	25.5%		26.9	248^th of 333 public high schools	25.5%	3	31.0	43.0	55.0	57.0	29.0	44.0	$13,027
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2011 Bienville St.	New Orleans	70112	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7061	627	45	13.9	69.5%	21 (3.3%)	377 (60.1%)	192 (30.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	33.4	222^nd of 329 public high schools	32.5%		27.5	245^th of 333 public high schools	26.4%	23	45.0	42.0	49.0	58.0	49.0	57.0	$17,319

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What is the racial makeup of Walter L. Cohen High School?

Students at Walter L. Cohen High School are 61% African American, 34% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Walter L. Cohen High School a good school?

Walter L. Cohen High School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Walter L. Cohen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Walter L. Cohen High School.

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