New Harmony High Institute

Charter School 328 Students

High School 9th - 13

School Overview

New Harmony High Institute is a mid-sized public educational campus located in New Orleans, LA. Administered by New Harmony High Institute, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 328 enrolled students across grades 09 through 13.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 29.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 53.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 166 students qualified for free lunch and 10 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 3368 Esplanade in New Orleans, LA 70119, New Harmony High Institute serves families zoned within the New Harmony High Institute attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

328

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Harmony High Institute
Demographic	Student Count
White	115
Hispanic	47
Black	158
Asian	3
Two or More	2
American Indian	3

Black
158 (48.2%)
White
115 (35.1%)
Hispanic
47 (14.3%)
Asian
3 (0.9%)
American Indian
3 (0.9%)
Two or More
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	New Harmony High Institute
Phone:	(504)612-7869
Grade Range:	9th - 13
Total Students:	328
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	166
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 13 2

Grade 9 70

Grade 10 85

Grade 11 81

Grade 12 90