New Orleans Guide to High School and Beyond 2018

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ISIDORE NEWMAN
Nashville Ave.
Loyola St.
St Charles Ave.
1
Jefferson Ave.
1903 Jefferson Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 899-5641
School Leader: Dale M. Smith
Student Gender: COED
Average Class Size: 14-16
Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM to 3:10 PM
Curricular Focus: N/A
Religious Focus: N/A
Special Education Model: N/R
Guidance Counselor(s): 4
2017-2018 Enrollment: 1215
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Satisfactory completion of 23 course units required for
graduation.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
Requirements: Depends on child’s age, call admission
office.
Tuition: 17,826 - $23,127
Financial Assistance: Need-based financial aid is
available.
Applications Due: Application and entrance testing
process in late fall/winter.
Application Process: Complete application provided by
the school or online at www.newmanschool.org/admission,
submit school transcripts, teacher recommendations,
complete admission testing, complete placement testing,
writing sample, classroom visit and applicant interview.
Admission Contact: Jennifer Rosent
jenniferrosen@newmanschool.org
(504) 896-6323
Independent/Private | Grades: Early Childhood - 12th
www.newmanschool.org
MISSION STATEMENT: Newman values each individual. Newman is committed to the intellectual, ethical,
emotional, and physical development of each student. Newman instills in each student the School’s
core values of honesty, kindness, respect, and responsibility, and develops in each student selfconfidence
and an appreciation for cultural and personal differences. Newman offers a challenging,
comprehensive, and sequential curriculum from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, one which
encourages creativity, critical and independent thinking, and different ways of learning.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: 16 courses offered, including Calculus (BC and AB), Biology, Chemistry,
Physics; French, Spanish, Latin, Chinese; World History, U.S. History, Economics, Statistics.
Dual/Concurrent College Enrollment: Available in some cases.
NOCCA Participation: No.
Arts in Education: Music, Theater, Dance, Visual Arts, Student Art Gallery, Visiting Artist Residencies.
Career and Technical Education: N/A
Transportation Services: No.
Uniforms Required: Yes. Required for Lower School only.
Other School Programs/Features: Global Studies, Singapore Math, Balanced Literacy, Global Online Academy,
Newman Summer, Innovation Lab, Makerspace.
Extracurricular/After-School Activities: Newman Plus programs and mini-camps for Lower School; numerous
activities/clubs/ teams/organizations for Middle and Upper School.
Team Sports: Cross country, football, volleyball, swimming, basketball, soccer, indoor track, track, tennis, golf,
gymnastics, lacrosse.
Other Campus Features: Science and Technology building, pool, fitness center, turf field, practice fields,
auditorium, art gallery, indoor track, dance studio, ceramics studio, darkroom, gymnasiums, health center, 2
libraries.
EDUCATION DATA 2016-2017 2017-2018
School Performance Score (SPS), including letter grade N/A N/A N/A N/A
School Performance Growth Score, including letter grade N/A N/A N/A N/A
Avg. ACT Score 28 28
Avg. SAT Score 1977 1330
Avg. Student GPA 3.45 3.6
Graduation Rate 100% 100%
TOPS Eligible 93% 99%
Dropout Rate N/A N/R
FAFSA Completion Rate N/A N/R
DISCIPLINE RATES
In-School Suspension N/R N/R
Out-of-School Suspension N/R N/R
In-School Expulsion N/R N/R
Out-of-School Expulsion N/R N/R
PERCENTAGE ACCEPTED POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
Vocational/Trade School N/A N/A
Two-Year College N/A N/A
Public Four-Year College/University 82% 80%
Private Four-Year College/University 78% 75%
62 N/A=information not available/does not apply. N/R=information not provided by the school. N/C=Not collected by the school.
*2019-2020 Career Pathway