Frederick A. Douglass High School

3820 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
658
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Frederick A. Douglass High School
Orleans Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
35thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
15thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
46thpercentile
College readinessAt least 73% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
99thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Frederick A. Douglass High School

Frederick A. Douglass High School is a charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving grades 9–13. The school is located in a large city in Orleans Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 658 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Location & nearby schools

3820 St. Claude Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
658 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Frederick A. Douglass High School
County
Orleans Parish
NCES school ID
220019700953

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.