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INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS: 727 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70130 PHONE: (504) 613-5703 FAX: (504) 566-1142 WEBSITE: www.ihsnola.org SCHOOL DISTRICT: BESE SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter SCHOOL LEADER: Sean Wilson MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of IHS is to foster a diverse community of learners through rigorous academic programs that promote an understanding of business, multi-cultural awareness, and foreign language fluency, while preparing our students to succeed in a global economy. PROGRAM OFFERINGS DETAILS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: Yes International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses: English, Spanish, French,Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, history of the Americas, environmental science, math studies, visual arts & film studies DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Yes Delgado Community College, NOCCA, Bard PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA: GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: ARTS EDUCATION: Yes drama, film studies, visual art, illustration & design TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: Yes limited school bus service available in Orleans Parish UNIFORMS REQUIRED: Yes avg. cost $50 SCHOOL START AND END TIME: Yes Yes 8:15 am - 3:46 pm Wednesday (8:15 am - 1:45 pm) AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 20 GRADES SERVED (2015-2016): 9th - 12th ENROLLMENT (2014-2015): 465 CURRICULAR FOCUS: Global education, world languages and international business RELIGIOUS FOCUS: N/A STUDENT GENDER: COED SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL: Information not provided OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) School; Spanish and French immersion, Mandarin, Arabic, French and Spanish language offerings. OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: located in the Central Business District near several RTA lines EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Globetrotters, speech and debate, drama, dance, cheerleading, band, chess, guitar, bobotics, student government, diversity club, National Art Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, Latin American dance, tutoring in all core subjects TEAM SPORTS: basketball (girls and boys), soccer (girls and boys), track and field (boys and girls) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Louisiana Core 4 diploma requirements; students must meet IB requirements to earn an International Baccalaureate diploma SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category. PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) 83.6 Grade C 2015 AVG. ACT SCORE 19 2015 AVG. SAT SCORE N/A 2014-2015 AVG. STUDENT GPA 2.8 2014-2015 GRADUATION RATE N/R 2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE 14.4% 2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE 0% 2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE 4.7% 2014-2015 TOPS ELIGIBLE N/A ADMISSION INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS: Open Enrollment (until full), IB Programme (Grades 11-12) - application on line ihsnola.org TUITION: No tuition FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: N/A APPLICATIONS DUE: December 18, 2015 & February 26, 2016 APPLICATION PROCESS: Follows OneApp centralized enrollment process for Orleans Parish residents- check www.enrollnola.org for updates ADMISSION CONTACT: Lynette Lopez (504) 613-5703 P U B L I C POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION % ACCEPTED 2014-2015 POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION % ACCEPTED 2014-2015 VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL N/R PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY N/R TWO-YEAR COLLEGE N/R PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY N/R N/A = information not available/does not apply N/R = information not provided by the school 87
KARR (EDNA) HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS: 3332 Huntlee Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131 PHONE: (504) 302-7135 FAX: (504) 301-2721 WEBSITE: www.ednakarr.org SCHOOL DISTRICT: OPSB SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter SCHOOL LEADER: Harold Clay MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Edna Karr High School is to teach all students to be independent lifelong learners and achievers through the involvement of all stakeholders in a college preparatory environment. KARR COUGARS aspire to embody the school motto: SECOND TO NONE. P U B L I C PROGRAM OFFERINGS DETAILS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: Yes Calculus, English literature, English language, Probability and Statistics, U.S. History, US Government & Politics, Human Geography, Biology II, French, Studio Art, Music Theory DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Yes Bard College, Southern University of New Orleans, Delgado PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA: Yes GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: Yes 3 Professional School Counselors and a College Advisor ARTS EDUCATION: Yes music, theater, visual art, Fine Arts, Talented in Theatre, Talented in Music, Talented in Visual Arts, multimedia, choir TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: Yes UNIFORMS REQUIRED: Yes SCHOOL START AND END TIME: 8:25 am - 3:40 pm AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 25 OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: 9th grade summer academy, Advanced Placement courses, Gifted and Talented Programs, ACT Prep, ESL, regional and national college trips, afterschool program (with activity bus), concurrent enrollment with Bard College and Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), students may participate in the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Project Lead The Way STEM courses, personalized learning classrooms, French and Spanish language courses, and Farm to School culinary arts and gardening program. OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: gymnasium, practice playing field, a computer lab with full-time technology coordinator, and auditorium with seating for 1000, library with full-time librarian, full-time nurse, two full-time mental health professionals. EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Afterschool program (with activity bus), Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Dance Team, Flag Team, Majorettes, Student Newspaper, Student Council, National Honor Society, Key Club, Robotics Team, Step Team, Youth in Government club, Coastal Roots Partnership, Entrepreneur Club, Drama Club, Fashion Club, Guitar Club, Yearbook, Color Guard, Student Ambassadors, Chess Club, Spoken Word, Green Schools Club, Gardening/ Ecology Club, Book Club, Media Club. TEAM SPORTS: football, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, track, soccer, baseball, softball, cross-country, flag football. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Louisiana Core-4 diploma requirements or JumpStart Career Diploma requirements. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category. PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) 96.7 Grade B 2015 AVG. ACT SCORE 18.5 2015 AVG. SAT SCORE N/A 2014-2015 AVG. STUDENT GPA 2.62 4 point grading scale 2014-2015 GRADUATION RATE 100% 2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE 15% 2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE 0% 2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE
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