JCFA

JCFA serves students in Harvey, Louisiana, as a very small high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 127 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 711 students for high schools in Louisiana.

Jefferson Parish operates 74 schools. Combined enrollment is 46,790 students.

Of every 100 students at JCFA, about 57 are Black. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic and 16% White. Among all residents of Jefferson Parish, the Black share is about 26%. The diversity index for JCFA is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

JCFA reported 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.7:1. High schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 18.0:1. Roughly 80% of students at JCFA can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 68% for public schools in Jefferson Parish.

Census data for Jefferson Parish show median household income comes to about $65,252, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 86 public schools in the county, enrolling about 47,983, JCFA among them.

Of the public schools around it, JCFA is closest to West Jefferson High School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, JCFA is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. JCFA is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

The school's size has been steady, with 130 students in 2020-21 and 127 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.7:1, from 21.7:1.

Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at JCFA. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.