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Jcfa

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Jcfa ranks 235 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 29% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Jcfa is a public charter high school located in Harvey, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 142 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Jcfa has had a fluctuating statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 104 out of 313 Louisiana high schools in 2018-2019 (3 stars) to 308 out of 326 in 2021-2022 (0 stars). Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 235 out of 329 schools, with a 1-star rating. The school's performance for specific student subgroups is mixed, with male students ranking 168 out of 306 in 2022-2023 (2 stars) and female students ranking 281 out of 308 in 2024-2025 (0 stars). Jcfa's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.6% and 83.2% over the past few years, while its dropout rate has ranged from 3.3% to 25.1%. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 80.4% in recent years.

Jcfa's performance is generally lower than the nearby public high schools, such as Jefferson RISE Charter School, John Ehret High School, and West Jefferson High School, which all have higher statewide rankings and better test scores. In contrast, the nearby Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, a public magnet school, consistently ranks among the top high schools in Louisiana and has exceptional academic performance.

127

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,810

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA 70058

(504) 410-3121

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (39% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (21% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg62%

235^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 14High Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson Parish 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	235 of 329	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	250 of 333	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	192 of 321	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	5.3	308 of 326	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	220 of 322	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	104 of 313	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	139 of 302	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	149 of 297	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	139 of 297	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	152 of 312	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	160 of 309	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	146 of 312	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.1	263 of 310	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	285 of 300	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	212 of 323	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	107 of 321	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	103 of 301	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	49.5	168 of 306	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I54%-15 vs state

English II53%-14 vs state

U.S. History47%-7 vs state

Algebra I45%-18 vs state

Biology44%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Jcfa

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)		LEAP English Language Arts (2025)			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 Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
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
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	910 Gretna Blvd	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(504) 363-4300	527	25	21.0	51.0%	139 (26.4%)	162 (30.7%)	100 (19.0%)	101 (19.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	98	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%		94.9	9^th of 333 public high schools	97.3%	6	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	99.0			99.0	95.0			$13,482
Young Audiences Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Burmaster St.	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-6332	643	29	22.2	86.5%	84 (13.1%)	416 (64.7%)	116 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%		21.8	265^th of 333 public high schools	20.4%	22						48.0	34.0	53.0	44.0	63.0	38.0	$12,956
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
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)
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)
John Ehret High School	Public	9-12	4300 Patriot St.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-7651	1,850	96	19.2	74.5%	284 (15.4%)	993 (53.7%)	412 (22.3%)	104 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.6%)	20.9	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%		22	264^th of 333 public high schools	20.7%	6						35.0	38.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	48.0	$12,441
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jcfa

What district is Jcfa in?

Jefferson Parish

Is Jcfa a good school?

Jcfa ranks 235^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Jcfa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Jcfa.

What is the racial makeup of Jcfa?

Students at Jcfa are 57% African American, 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races.

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