Edna Karr High School

Located at 4400 General Meyer Ave in New Orleans, Louisiana (ZIP 70131), Edna Karr High School is an open, single-school independent charter district serving the broader New Orleans-Metairie metropolitan area. Positioned in a large city setting, the district concentrates its academic mission exclusively on upper secondary education, serving high school students in grades 9 through 12. The student body consists of 1,097 scholars, balanced across the high school grade levels with 284 ninth graders, 272 tenth graders, 277 eleventh graders, and 264 twelfth graders. Demographically, the school serves 522 female and 575 male students, with a student population that includes 969 Black, 56 Hispanic, 30 American Indian, 28 multiracial, 8 White, and 6 Asian students.

To support its student body and maintain quality academic standards, Edna Karr High School maintains a dedicated, full-time educational team. The district relies on 151.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers, ensuring strong classroom coverage and targeted subject-area instruction across all high school grades. This teaching faculty is supported by 12.0 FTE instructional aides and 66.68 FTE operational and support staff, bringing the district's total workforce context to 230.28 FTE personnel. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district leverages its staffing and single-site charter framework to deliver a focused, supportive urban high school experience.