Frederick A. Douglass High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Orleans, Louisiana 70117 · Frederick A. Douglass High School
#166 of 246 high schools in Louisiana
#7367 of 16,910 nationally
About Frederick A. Douglass High School
Frederick A. Douglass High School is a charter high located in New Orleans, in the Frederick A. Douglass High School school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 658 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 166th of 246 ranked high schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is math proficiency (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 658.
There are 69 schools in New Orleans; Frederick A. Douglass High School ranks 29th of 65 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)62%
- Reading proficiency (30%)62%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Frederick A. Douglass High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 658
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Frederick A. Douglass High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
KIPP Leadership
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
890 students · 1.7 km away
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 8–12
945 students · 1.7 km away
Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
756 students · 2.2 km away
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech
New Orleans · Charter other · Grades PK–12
752 students · 2.3 km away
Harriet Tubman Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
901 students · 2.3 km away
L.B. Landry High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
555 students · 2.6 km away
Homer Plessy Community School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
781 students · 3.1 km away
G W Carver High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
771 students · 3.2 km away
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
659 students · 3.4 km away
Arabi Elementary School
Arabi · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
567 students · 3.8 km away
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New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS
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Eleanor McMain Secondary School
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Lake Charles College Prep
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Frequently asked questions
Is Frederick A. Douglass High School a good school?
Frederick A. Douglass High School has a Success Index (US) of 53.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #166 of 246 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Frederick A. Douglass High School rank in Louisiana?
Frederick A. Douglass High School ranks #166 of 246 high schools in Louisiana and #7367 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Frederick A. Douglass High School?
Frederick A. Douglass High School had 658 students in 2025.
Is Frederick A. Douglass High School a elementary school or a high school?
Frederick A. Douglass High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–13. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Frederick A. Douglass High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Frederick A. Douglass High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.