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McDonogh 35 Senior High School
About McDonogh 35 Senior High School
McDonogh 35 Senior High School, a mid-sized high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the schools within McDonogh 35 Senior High School, serves 851 students, covering grades 9 through 13.
Operationally, McDonogh 35 Senior High School answers to McDonogh 35 Senior High School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
Demographically, McDonogh 35 Senior High School shows that nearly all students (95%) are Black. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, McDonogh 35 Senior High School has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting McDonogh 35 Senior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Orleans Parish (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
Across the wider county, Orleans Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $56,631, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. McDonogh 35 Senior High School is one of 82 public schools in Orleans Parish (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students).
The closest other public school is Travis Hill School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a high-density setting. McDonogh 35 Senior High School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Inside the community feed, the feed for McDonogh 35 Senior High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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