New Harmony High Institute

Summary:

New Harmony High Institute is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a diverse student population of around 500 students.

While New Harmony High Institute has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a racially diverse student body, the school's academic performance lags behind state averages, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I and English II. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects were 30% and 51%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 62% and 66%. However, the school's special education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana high schools. In comparison, the nearby New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is a high-performing public school, with proficiency rates exceeding 90% in several subjects.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than their Hispanic and economically disadvantaged peers. For example, while African American students at New Harmony High Institute ranked in the top 50% of Louisiana high schools in 2021-2022, Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status performed in the bottom 25%. This contrasts with nearby schools like John F. Kennedy High School, The NET Charter High School, and Opportunities Academy, which have significantly higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 77% to 87% compared to New Harmony High Institute's 42.01%.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

3368 Esplanade
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 612-7869

District: New Harmony High Institute

SchoolDigger Rank:
251^st of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,971

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 369

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.1%

White:

27.4%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Harmony High Institute ranks worse than 75.4% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at New Harmony High Institute is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50.1%), White (27.4%), Hispanic (20.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Harmony High Institute is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare New Harmony High Institute employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Harmony High Institute is $17,971.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Harmony High Institute:

SchoolDigger ranks New Harmony High Institute 251^st of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See New Harmony High Institute in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

New Harmony High Institute:

SchoolDigger ranks New Harmony High Institute 93^rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Harmony High Institute

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Rank History for all students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	45.63	175^th	322	45.7%
2022	49.47	167^th	326	48.8%
2023	41.34	198^th	321	38.3%
2024	26.19	251^st	333	24.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	16.16	122^nd	135	9.6%
2022	63.07	40^th	139	71.2%
2024	78.96	18^th	165	89.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	44.61	164^th	285	42.5%
2022	50.36	148^th	322	54.0%
2023	45.43	179^th	321	44.2%
2024	27.05	246^th	328	25.0%

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Rank History for Female students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	48.28	160^th	288	44.4%
2022	44.13	182^nd	311	41.5%
2023	40.06	195^th	308	36.7%
2024	19.97	258^th	308	16.2%

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Rank History for Male students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	47.43	157^th	292	46.2%
2022	54.39	135^th	301	55.1%
2023	39.69	190^th	306	37.9%
2024	29.16	224^th	315	28.9%

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Rank History for African American students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	48.93	113^th	243	53.5%
2022	67.68	54^th	256	78.9%
2023	49.65	115^th	252	54.4%
2024	45.72	133^rd	260	48.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2022	32.10	74^th	103	28.2%
2023	28.23	84^th	107	21.5%
2024	6.36	107^th	113	5.3%

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Rank History for White students at New Harmony High Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	55.23	103^rd	245	58.0%
2022	59.15	96^th	250	61.6%
2023	44.06	152^nd	249	39.0%
2024	41.57	156^th	248	37.1%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for New Harmony High Institute

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	14	25	0	4	0	43
2020	29	66	0	7	0	102
2021	56	113	0	15	4	188
2022	38	176	0	17	4	235
2023	101	185	5	74	4	369

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Harmony High Institute

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	43	4.0	10.7	53.5
2020	102	8.7	11.6	50
2021	188	13.6	13.7	29.3
2022	235	22.0	10.6	49.4
2023	369	31.0	11.9	42

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Harmony High Institute

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	43	4.0	10.7	53.5
2020	102	8.7	11.6	50
2021	188	13.6	13.7	29.3
2022	235	22.0	10.6	49.4
2023	369	31.0	11.9	42

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Harmony High Institute

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$18,576
2022	$17,971

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Harmony High Institute

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	43	369	758.1%
African American	25	185	640%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	5
Hispanic	4	74	1750%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	101	621.4%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.5%	42%	11.5%

Schools Near New Harmony High Institute

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Algebra I (2024)	LEAP Geometry (2024)	LEAP English II (2024)	LEAP U.S. History (2024)	LEAP English I (2024)	LEAP Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
New Harmony High Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	3368 Esplanade	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	New Harmony High Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 612-7869	369	31	11.9	42.0%	101 (27.4%)	185 (50.1%)	74 (20.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	26.2	251^st of 333 public high schools	24.6%		41.3	198^th of 321 public high schools	38.3%	53	30.0		51.0	56.0	40.0	51.0	$17,971
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7400	1,112	69	16.1	46.0%	2 (0.2%)	1,084 (97.5%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46.1	186^th of 333 public high schools	44.1%		44.8	189^th of 321 public high schools	41.1%	3	62.0	38.0	55.0	65.0	64.0	63.0	$16,436
McDonogh 35 Senior High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4000 Cadillac St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	McDonogh 35 Senior High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7600	859	48	17.8	80.6%	3 (0.3%)	820 (95.5%)	30 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	33.2	224^th of 333 public high schools	32.7%					(n/a)	71.0	39.0	53.0	39.0	53.0	53.0	$16,503
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2011 Bienville St.	New Orleans	70112	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7061	579	40	14.4	85.3%	21 (3.6%)	412 (71.2%)	108 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	27.5	245^th of 333 public high schools	26.4%		22.5	250^th of 321 public high schools	22.1%	5	36.0	41.0	60.0	44.0	48.0	52.0
Booker T. Washington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1201 South Roman St.	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	KIPP Booker T. Washington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-5289	765	58	13.1	87.7%	3 (0.4%)	702 (91.8%)	55 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Opportunities Academy	Public, Charter	12	2625 Thalia St.	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	Opportunities Academy	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-1421	84	2	52.5	85.7%	5 (6.0%)	76 (90.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)							$53,737
International High School of New Orleans	Public, Charter	9-12	727 Carondelet Street	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Voices for International Business & Education	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 613-5703	411	28	14.6	53.8%	29 (7.1%)	213 (51.8%)	149 (36.3%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	19.2	271^st of 333 public high schools	18.6%		27.5	238^th of 321 public high schools	25.9%	33	33.0		50.0	41.0	42.0	46.0	$16,891
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	Public	9-12	2800 Chartres St.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 940-2787	230	17	13.8	41.7%	91 (39.6%)	90 (39.1%)	38 (16.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	93	10^th of 333 public high schools	97.0%					(n/a)			93.0			88.0	$39,048
John F. Kennedy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6026 Paris Avenue	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	John F. Kennedy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 335-1935	584	58	10.0	83.9%	3 (0.5%)	522 (89.4%)	45 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)
The NET Charter High School	Public, Charter	8-12	1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	The NET Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-9060	293	8	34.8	77.8%	11 (3.8%)	232 (79.2%)	33 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)								(n/a)

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New Harmony High Institute ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend New Harmony High Institute?

In the 2022-23 school year, 369 students attended New Harmony High Institute.

What is the racial makeup of New Harmony High Institute?

Students at New Harmony High Institute are 50% African American, 27% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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