Summary:
The data provided focuses on a single high school, Walter L. Cohen High School, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This school serves grades 9-12 and has faced consistent challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the statewide averages across multiple subject areas and over several years.
Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, which could be an asset, the school's ranking has fluctuated between 220 out of 321 schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating) and 253 out of 326 schools in 2021-2022 (1-star rating), with the most recent ranking of 296 out of 333 Louisiana high schools for the 2023-2024 school year (1-star rating). The school's predominantly African American student population (77.81%) and high percentage of students (82.84%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicate significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the academic struggles.
While the data suggests that Walter L. Cohen High School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, the potential opportunities presented by the low student-teacher ratio could be leveraged with targeted interventions and support to address the school's academic performance and the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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