New Orleans Guide to High School and Beyond 2018

LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL
Public Charter | Grades: 9th -12th
www.lusherschool.org
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Lusher Charter School is to provide a developmentally appropriate
learning environment in which high academics, comprehensive arts education, and the celebration
of individuality and diversity enable each student to achieve as a learner, a person, and a valuable
member of our society.
5624 Freret St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
School Leader: Steve Corbett
Student Gender: COED
Average Class Size: 20
Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM to 3:35 PM
Curricular Focus: College Preparatory
Religious Focus: N/A
Special Education Model: Inclusion, Integration,
Gifted
Guidance Counselor(s): 3
2017-2018 Enrollment: 604
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: 20 AP Courses.
Dual/Concurrent College Enrollment: Tulane
NOCCA Participation: No.
Arts in Education: Certificate of Artistry in Creative Writing, Dance, Theater, Musical Theater, Stagecraft,
Orchestral, Jazz, Symphonic, and Vocal Music, Visual Arts, and Media Arts
Career and Technical Education: N/R
Transportation Services: Bus tokens provided for students living one mile or more from campus.
Uniforms Required: No.
Other School Programs/Features: Early college credit courses offered through Tulane University; engineering
and biomedical science programs with Project Lead The Way; The da Vinci Program, Certificate of Artistry preprofessional,
arts studies in creative writing, dance, theater, stage craft, musical theater, music, visual arts and
media arts; summer arts intensive.
Extracurricular/After-School Activities: Student clubs, student newspapers, literary magazines, Lusher TV.
Team Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball,
Swimming, Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball.
Other Campus Features: Brees Family Sports Field, state-of-the art science labs, dance studios, Black Box
theatre.
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A total of 31 credits. English, Math, Science, and Social
Studies - 4 credits each subject. Foreign Language - 3 credits
(Three years of the same language), Health/PE and Arts - 2
credits each subject. Electives - 8 credits.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
Requirements: Submit school’s application. Eligibility
determined by a point system and students selected by
lottery if there are more eligible applicants than available
seats. (See school’s website for more application details).
Tuition: N/A
Financial Assistance: N/A
Applications Due: Noon, January 11, 2019.
Application Process: See website:
www.lusherschool.org.
Admission Contact: Jenny Cromer
jenny_cromer@lusherschool.org
(504) 304-3961
EDUCATION DATA 2016-2017 2017-2018
School Performance Score (SPS), including letter grade 137 A 122.2 A
School Performance Growth Score, including letter grade N/A N/A 114 A
Avg. ACT Score 26.9 26.5
Avg. SAT Score N/A N/A
Avg. Student GPA N/R N/R
Graduation Rate >95% >95%
TOPS Eligible 85% 94%
Dropout Rate 0% 0%
FAFSA Completion Rate N/A 100%
DISCIPLINE RATES
In-School Suspension 0.3% 0.5%
Out-of-School Suspension 5.6% 3.5%
In-School Expulsion 0% 0%
Out-of-School Expulsion 0% 0%
PERCENTAGE ACCEPTED POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
Vocational/Trade School N/R N/A
Two-Year College N/R N/A
Public Four-Year College/University 90% 85%
Private Four-Year College/University 70% 75%
88 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