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Enrollment
643
High
DISTRICT 930 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084002478
Young Audiences Charter High School
1000 Burmaster St., Gretna, LA 70053 · (504) 304-6332 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL643 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
22.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
556 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 188 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 146 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 142 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 Young Audiences Charter High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Audiences Charter High School this school | 643 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Livingston Collegiate Academy New Orleans | 575 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Jefferson RISE Charter School Harvey | 764 | 86.9% | 19.7% |
| Independence High Magnet Independence | 490 | 83.3% | 12.2% |
| Port Allen High School Port Allen | 452 | 83.4% | N/A |
| LaGrange High School Lake Charles | 881 | 78.7% | 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 Young Audiences Charter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #119 of 267 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #231 of 240 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #99 of 240 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #40 of 258 | #2 of 15 |
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
643
+424 (+194%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 643 | 28.9 | 22.3:1 | 86% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 80% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 28.6 | 19.0:1 | 72% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 64% (141) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Audiences Charter High School.
About Young Audiences Charter High School
At 1000 Burmaster St. in Gretna, Louisiana, Young Audiences Charter High School operates as a mid-sized high school. There are 643 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Jefferson Parish runs Young Audiences Charter High School along with 73 other schools, enrolling 46,790 students in total.
Black students are 65% of those enrolled at Young Audiences Charter High School. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 13% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Jefferson Parish's population at about 26%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
For every teacher at Young Audiences Charter High School, there are about 22.3 students; the school has 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 86%. It compares with 68% for public schools in Jefferson Parish.
In the wider Jefferson Parish area, median household income comes to about $65,252, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Jefferson Parish's 86 public schools enroll about 47,983 students and include Young Audiences Charter High School.
Of the public schools around it, Young Audiences Charter High School is closest to Young Audiences Charter School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The 2020-21 count was 219 students and the 2024-25 count was 643. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 22.3:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Young Audiences Charter High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jefferson Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
430,920
Census ACS
Median income
$65,252
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
47,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Parish
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,438 students
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
Other schools in Gretna
- Young Audiences Charter SchoolElementary · 1,077 students
- Paul J. Solis Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced StudiesHigh · 527 students
- George Cox Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Ruppel Academie FrancaiseElementary · 362 students
Nearby schools
- Young Audiences Charter School0.2 mi · 1,077
- McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School0.5 mi · 342
- William Hart Elementary School0.8 mi · 320
- L.B. Landry High School1.0 mi · 555
- Harriet Tubman Charter School1.2 mi · 901
- Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies1.2 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Young Audiences Charter High SchoolHow large is Young Audiences Charter High School?
Young Audiences Charter High School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 09-12.
Is Young Audiences Charter High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Young Audiences Charter High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Young Audiences Charter High School have?
Young Audiences Charter High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Young Audiences Charter High School?
Student demographics at Young Audiences Charter High School are roughly 13% White, 18% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Young Audiences Charter High School in?
Young Audiences Charter High School is part of Jefferson Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.