Best high schools in New Orleans (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 22 schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.

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Benjamin Franklin High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High97.5% Math proficiency · 1,056 students
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New Harmony High InstituteNew Orleans · Charter High69.5% Math proficiency · 328 students
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Walter L. Cohen High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High82% Math proficiency · 413 students
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New Orleans Military & Maritime AcademyNew Orleans · Charter High56% Math proficiency · 945 students
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Abramson Sci AcademyNew Orleans · Charter High77% Math proficiency · 655 students
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New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HSNew Orleans · Charter High57% Math proficiency · 627 students
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Livingston Collegiate AcademyNew Orleans · Charter High67% Math proficiency · 575 students
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International High School of New OrleansNew Orleans · Charter High57% Math proficiency · 380 students
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Eleanor McMain Secondary SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High58% Math proficiency · 690 students
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Edna Karr High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High55% Math proficiency · 1,097 students
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Frederick A. Douglass High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High62% Math proficiency · 658 students
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Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic ExcellenceNew Orleans · Charter High67% Math proficiency · 534 students
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Sarah Towles Reed High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High62% Math proficiency · 397 students
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G W Carver High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High62% Math proficiency · 771 students
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Booker T. Washington High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High57% Math proficiency · 532 students
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L.B. Landry High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High42% Math proficiency · 555 students
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Rooted SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High63.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 152 students
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McDonogh 35 Senior High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 851 students
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The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young MenNew Orleans · Charter High92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 77 students
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John F. Kennedy High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High88.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 665 students
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Opportunities AcademyNew Orleans · Charter High98.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 93 students
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Warren Easton Charter High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High74.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,138 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Benjamin Franklin High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	86.4 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	1,056
2	New Harmony High Institute New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	72.4 Top 25%	69.5% Math proficiency	328
3	Walter L. Cohen High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	69.1 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	413
4	New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 8–12	Charter	62.8 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	945
5	Abramson Sci Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	60.9 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	655
6	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	59.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	627
7	Livingston Collegiate Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	58.2 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	575
8	International High School of New Orleans New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	56.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	380
9	Eleanor McMain Secondary School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	56.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	690
10	Edna Karr High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	56.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,097
11	Frederick A. Douglass High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	53.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	658
12	Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence New Orleans · High · Grades 6–13	Charter	53.5 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	534
13	Sarah Towles Reed High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	52.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	397
14	G W Carver High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	51.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	771
15	Booker T. Washington High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	50.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	532
16	L.B. Landry High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	45.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	555
17	Rooted School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	40.6 Lower 50%	63.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	152
18	McDonogh 35 Senior High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	851
19	The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men New Orleans · High · Grades 8–12	Charter	31.2 Lower 50%	92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	77
20	John F. Kennedy High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	28.8 Lower 50%	88.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	665
21	Opportunities Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 12–12	Charter	27.8 Lower 50%	98.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	93
22	Warren Easton Charter High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	27.5 Lower 50%	74.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,138

Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans leads the 2025 list of high schools in New Orleans with a Success Index (US) of 86.4. Of the 22 schools shown, 22 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Louisiana high schools rankings, every school on the New Orleans page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in New Orleans?

Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana ranks first among high schools in New Orleans with a Success Index (US) of 86.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,056).

How are high schools in New Orleans ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.