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About this school
Walter L Cohen High School is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 400 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Walter L Cohen High School
$83,290
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
478
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Walter L Cohen High School has received support from
173 individuals from Louisiana and
305 individuals out-of-state.
