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Opportunities Academy

Public, Charter Grades 12

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$62,471

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2625 Thalia St.
New Orleans, LA 70113

(504) 503-1421

District: Opportunities Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.2%

Hispanic:

5.4%

White:

3.2%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (40% vs 84%)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 22% Louisiana)

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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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7400	1,138	65	17.5	74.8%	2 (0.2%)	1,089 (95.7%)	44 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41.8	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%		46.1	186^th of 333 public high schools	44.1%	8	49.0	62.0	62.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	$16,158
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
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)
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

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What is the racial makeup of Opportunities Academy?

Students at Opportunities Academy are 88% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Opportunities Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Opportunities Academy.

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