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1 / 25#25. Covington High School
- Location: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,660 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
Best public high schools in the New Orleans metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the New Orleans metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. G.W. Carver High School
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Enrollment: 768 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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3 / 25#23. New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Enrollment: 907 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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4 / 25#22. Fisher Middle/High School
- Location: Jefferson Parish Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 497 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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5 / 25#21. Slidell High School
- Location: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,883 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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6 / 25#20. Fontainebleau High School
- Location: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,677 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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7 / 25#19. St. James High School
- Location: St. James Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 634 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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8 / 25#18. Chalmette High School
- Location: St. Bernard Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 2,334 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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9 / 25#17. Lutcher High School
- Location: St. James Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,043 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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10 / 25#16. Lakeshore High School
- Location: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 949 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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11 / 25#15. Hahnville High School
- Location: St. Charles Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,491 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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12 / 25#14. Morris Jeff Community School
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Enrollment: 1,450 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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13 / 25#13. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
- Location: Jefferson Parish Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 2,283 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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14 / 25#12. Belle Chasse High School
- Location: Plaquemines Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 959 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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15 / 25#11. Northshore High School
- Location: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,681 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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16 / 25#10. Mandeville High School
- Location: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 2,259 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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17 / 25#9. Riverdale High School
- Location: Jefferson Parish Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,019 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies
- Location: Jefferson Parish Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 541 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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19 / 25#7. Destrehan High School
- Location: St. Charles Parish Public Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 1,482 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Enrollment: 1,045 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Enrollment: 230 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. The Willow School New Orleans
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Enrollment: 1,954 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
- Location: Jefferson Parish Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 850 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
- Location: Jefferson Parish Schools, LA
- Enrollment: 892 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Benjamin Franklin High School
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Enrollment: 1,034 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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