📍 2301 Marengo, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, 70115
Walter L. Cohen College Prep is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Orleans, Orleans Parish. The school has 159 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cohen College Prep school district. It serves grades 7–12. The school employs 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. The four-year graduation rate is 47%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walter L. Cohen College Prep enrolls 159 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Black or African American, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 91 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 | 40% |
| White | 3 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
82 of the school's 159 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 82 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is City, Large. It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-2, state senate district 5, state house district 91.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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