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Enrollment
851
High
STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDONOGH 35 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 220031202477
McDonogh 35 Senior High School
4000 Cadillac St., New Orleans, LA 70122 · (504) 324-7600 · Orleans Parish
GRADES 09–13HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL851 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
62 FTE teachers
STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
727 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 234 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 226 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 199 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 190 | 22% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like McDonogh 35 Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonogh 35 Senior High School this school | 851 | 85.4% | N/A |
| Booker T. Washington High Shreveport | 722 | 86.1% | N/A |
| Scotlandville Magnet High School Baton Rouge | 837 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Northside High School Lafayette | 713 | 87.5% | N/A |
| Bastrop High School Bastrop | 794 | 84.3% | 9.0% |
| Eleanor McMain Secondary School New Orleans | 690 | 83.3% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McDonogh 35 Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 851 | #82 of 267 | #5 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #92 of 240 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #224 of 240 | #21 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #44 of 258 | #10 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
851
+451 (+113%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 851 | 62.4 | 13.7:1 | 85% (727) |
| 2023-24 | 862 | 65.2 | 13.2:1 | 81% (700) |
| 2022-23 | 859 | 48 | 17.9:1 | 81% (692) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 100% (399) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDonogh 35 Senior High School.
About McDonogh 35 Senior High School
McDonogh 35 Senior High School is a mid-sized high school in Louisiana, with an address in New Orleans. Enrollment totals 851 students across grades 9 through 13.
McDonogh 35 Senior High School is its own local education agency in federal data.
By race and ethnicity, McDonogh 35 Senior High School is 95% Black. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 41 points above the 55% share among Orleans Parish residents. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at McDonogh 35 Senior High School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at McDonogh 35 Senior High School totals 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The average for high schools in Louisiana, 18.0:1, is higher. Of all students at McDonogh 35 Senior High School, 85% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Orleans Parish, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
The school is in Orleans Parish, where the median household earns about $56,631 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Orleans Parish, 82 public schools serve about 48,238 students.
Travis Hill School is about 0.3 miles from McDonogh 35 Senior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. McDonogh 35 Senior High School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
McDonogh 35 Senior High School reported 400 students in 2020-21 and 851 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
This page is set up for the McDonogh 35 Senior High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orleans Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
371,853
Census ACS
Median income
$56,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
48,238 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Travis Hill School0.3 mi · 117
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- New Harmony High Institute1.2 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About McDonogh 35 Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McDonogh 35 Senior High School?
McDonogh 35 Senior High School enrolls approximately 851 students in grades 09-13.
Is McDonogh 35 Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McDonogh 35 Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many teachers does McDonogh 35 Senior High School have?
McDonogh 35 Senior High School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at McDonogh 35 Senior High School?
Student demographics at McDonogh 35 Senior High School are roughly 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 95% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees McDonogh 35 Senior High School?
McDonogh 35 Senior High School is overseen by McDonogh 35 Senior High School in Orleans Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.