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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in New Orleans at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Jefferson Parish School District
50,628 students | HARVEY, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 90 schools -
Orleans Parish School District
2,040 students | NEW ORLEANS, LA
Grades PK, K-12 | 31 schools -
New Orleans Center For Creative Arts
230 students | NEW ORLEANS, LA
Grades 9-12 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in New Orleans
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Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
August 27, 2025
If your little isn’t absolutely perfect in every way, don’t waste your time… Their tolerance for my daughter is shockingly low especially for a school that teaches Christian principles.
Review for
Calvary Baptist School
Parent / Guardian
August 26, 2025
Despite the religious setting and curriculum, the environment is far from supportive. The staff often communicates with parents in a condescending manner, and their expectations of the children are... More
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Calvary Baptist School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
August 23, 2025
They refused to do my accommodations so I left for my senior year now they left me with no friends no one to talk to and wanting to die Some teachers were great most teachers were, but the teachers... More
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Cabrini High School (Girls)