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Walter L. Cohen High School
3520 Dryades Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Walter L. Cohen High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
Parish Orleans Parish, LA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 750 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 50 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 8 - 35 students
Grade 9 - 254 students
Grade 10 - 178 students
Grade 11 - 170 students
Grade 12 - 113 students
This School ( LA ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( LA ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic n/a 2%
% Black 99% 50%
% White 1% 44%
Additional Student Information
This School ( LA ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 73% 62%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( LA ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Orleans Parish School District
This School's Agency ( LA ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 114 10
Number of Students Managed 64,855 students 5,371 students
District Total Revenue $515,504,000 $46,945,000
District Expenditure $536,414,000 $47,498,000
District Revenue / Student $7,949 $8,740
District Expenditure / Student $8,271 $8,843
District Graduation Rates 67% 80%
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About This Zip Code (70115)
School Zip (70115) (LA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 40,287 people 4,372,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 16%
Population Average Age 34 years old 34.0 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $27,094 $31,856
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.5 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 69 years old 40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 38% / 62% 64% / 36%
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