O. PERRY WALKER SENIOR HIGH
Address: 2832 General Meyer Ave.
Phone: (504) 363-1072
Principal: Mary Laurie
Web site: www.algierscharterschools.orgType: Charter under Recovery School District
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 800
Start date: Aug. 6
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Project REDESIGN: REDesigning Education to Stimulate, Invigorate, Galvanize and Nurture students; Project Bridge 9th Grade Academy; Project FLATT honors and advanced placement; Project Momentum: credit recovery
Extracurricular activities: Football, volleyball, basketball (boys and girls), track (boys and girls), baseball, student union, youth leadership council, Charger Times school newspaper, robotics team, band, flag team, drill team, majorettes, dance team, cheerleadingSARAH TOWLES REED SENIOR HIGH
Address: 5316 Michoud Blvd.
Phone: (504) 255-9269
Principal: Daniel Hudson
Web site: www.nolapublicschools.netType: Recovery School District
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 574
Start date: TBD
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: None
Extracurricular activities: Basketball, football, track, softball, baseball, volleyball, cheerleading, dance, majorettesRABOUIN HIGH
Address: 727 Carondelet St.
Phone: (504) 566-1717
Principal: Kevin George
Web site: www.nolapublicschools.netType: Recovery School District
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 700
Start date: TBD
Admissions: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Cosmetology, Hospitality, Allied Health (coming in 2007-08), partnership with The Ogden Museum and LASpirit, crisis counseling intervention
Extracurricular activities: Basketball, football and track, bandPRIESTLEY CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
Address: 1607 S. Carrollton Ave.
Phone: (504) 324-7200
Principal: Michelle Biagas
Web site: www.priestleyshool.orgType: Charter under New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 9 and 10 (building to 12th by 2009-2010)
School Size (2006-7): 72
Start date: Sept. 6
Admission: Open enrollment; passing scores on 8th grade LEAP exam required
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Required summer semester; extended school day; studio course for hands on learning with professionals
Extracurricular activities: Student Government Association; academic clubs; building sports program for 2007-08 (football, basketball, soccer, track)PM HIGH
Address: 2009 Palmyra St.
Phone: (504) 862-5117 (at McMain after 4 p.m.)
Principal: Tyrone Casby
Web site: www.nops.k12.la.usType: New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 7-12
School size: 170
Start date: Aug. 14
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Marketing course designed to help students find employment through partnership with Job1; pre-GED program; health careers and construction skills programs
Extracurricular activities: None (basketball coming fall 2007)NEW ORLEANS CHARTER SCIENCE AND MATH HIGH
Address: 5625 Loyola Ave.
Phone: (504) 324-7061
Principal: Barbara MacPhee
Web site: www.noscihigh.comType: Charter under New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 300
Start date: Aug. 15, 2007
Admission: Open enrollment, but students must maintain 1.6 GPA
Transportation: Yellow school bus service at $5 per week
Special programs: Summer science internships; summer school; freshman institute for incoming students; electives led by community professionals
Extracurricular activities: Robotics Team; some afterschool sportsELEANOR MCMAIN SECONDARY
Address: 5721 S. Claiborne Ave.
Phone: (504) 862-5117
Principal: Bridgette B. Frick
Web site: www.nops.k12.la.usType: New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 7-12
School size: 700
Start date: Aug. 14
Admission: Selective; minimum C- average; no more than two suspensions; satisfactory behavior record
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Afterschool tutoring/remediation (21st Century School, Tulane University SCALE); NOLA Tech Hurricane Katrina Computer Class; concurrent enrollment - Delgado Community College and Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO); Algebra Project, Students at the Center internships
Extracurricular activities: Band (majorette, pom squad), cheerleading, football, basketball, baseball, track, softball, Diners' Club, African-American Club, Asian-American Club, DECA, COE, Robotics TeamJOHN MCDONOGH SENIOR HIGH
Address: 2425 Esplanade Ave.
Phone: (504) 827-5676
Principal: Donald Jackson
Web site: www.nolapublicschools.netType: Recovery School District
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 871
Start date: TBD
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Cosmetology, summer tutoring session, LASpirit crisis counseling intervention
Extracurricular activities: Basketball, football, track volleyball, softball, baseball, cheerleading, dance, band, flag twirlers, majorettes, drill team, color guard, ROTCMCDONOGH 35 COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH
Address: 1331 Kerlerec St.
Phone: (504) 324-7600
Principal: Philip White
Web site: www.mcdonogh35.orgType: New Orleans Public Schools
Superintendent: Darryl Kilbert
Grades served: 7-12
School size: 997
Start date: Aug. 14
Admission: Selective, based on a scoring matrix of student's GPA, prior attendance records and writing sample
Transportation: Yellow school bus service provided
Special programs: Tech Prep early college enrollment at Delgado Community College; concurrent enrollment programs with Tulane and Xavier Universities; community technology lab open after school and SaturdaysLUSHER CHARTER
Address: 5624 Freret St.
Phone: (504) 304-3960
Principal: Brenda Bourne
Web site: www.lusherschool.orgType: Charter under New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 6-12
School size: 421
Start date: Aug. 14
Admission: Some selective criteria. Students who live within a school attendance zone are automatically eligible, others are selected based on grades, test scores and other factors.
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Before and aftercare: Aftercare available
Special programs: Dance troupe; drama troupe; Lagniappe program provides classes in art, chess, writing, foreign language and moreEDNA KARR SENIOR HIGH
Address: 3332 Huntlee Dr.
Phone: (504) 398-7115
Principal: John Hiser
Web site: www.algierscharterschools.orgType: Charter under New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 800
Start date: Aug. 6
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: TAP, Positive Behavior Support, Project Grad program to support graduation
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH Address: 2001 Leon C. Simon Dr.
Phone: (504) 286-2600
Principal: Carol A. Christen
Web site: www.benfranklinhighschool.org
Type: Charter under New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 616
Start date: Aug. 14
Admission: Selective criteria, based on a matrix that includes GPA and iLEAP scores (students who have not taken iLEAP will be tested by the school)
Transportation: Yellow school bus service or RTA tokens provided
Special programs: Concurrent enrollment with UNO; students can participate in the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts; orchestra, band and theater/drama courses offered
Extracurricular activities: Baseball, basketball (boys & girls), cheerleading, dance, football, golf, soccer (boys & girls), softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, vocal music, speech and debate, literary magazine, student clubsWARREN EASTON HIGH Address: 3019 Canal St.
Phone: (504) 324-7400
Principal: Alexina Medley
Web site: www.warreneastoncharterfoundation.com
Type: Charter under New Orleans Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 792
Start date: Aug. 8
Admission: Students must maintain a 1.5 GPA
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Tutoring at lunch and before and after school; summer session for entering 9th grade students and students moving from 10th to 11th grade.
Extracurricular activities: Band, spirit clubs, choir, football, baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, student clubs (poetry, photography, etc.) and academic clubsFREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH Address: 3820 St. Claude Ave.
Phone: (504) 942-2293
Principal: Allen T. Woods
Web site: www.nolapublicschools.net
Type: Recovery School District
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 828
Start date: TBD
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Arts in Education, Students at the Center, a community based program which teaches creative writing and video production; and The Parent Center, to inform parents and the community about developments there.
Extracurricular activities: Basketball, football, volleyball, track, cross country, softball, marching band, orchestra, choir, cheerleading, flag and dance team, drill team, majorettes, color guard, drama club, speech and debate club and math club - participation may require additional feesWALTER L. COHEN HIGH Address: 3510 Dryades St.
Phone: (504) 896-4015
Principal: Arlene Kennedy
Web site: www.nolapublicschools.net
Type: Recovery School District
Grades served: TBD
Expected School size: 60
Start date: TBD
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Under development
Extracurricular activities: Under developmentJOSEPH S. CLARK SENIOR HIGH Address: 1301 North Derbigny St.
Phone: (504) 304-6228
Principal: Charles Michel
Web site: www.nolapublicschools.net
Type: Recovery School District
Grades served: 9-12
School size: 550
Start date: TBD
Admission: Open enrollment
Transportation: Yellow school bus service
Special programs: Partnership with Louisiana Technical College that allows dual high school and college credit in Drafting; LASpirit crisis counseling intervention
Extracurricular activities: Basketball, track, football, volleyball, band, choir class, softball and baseball (coming in 2007-08)