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Jesuit High School

4133 Banks Street, New Orleans, LA, 70119-0701 -

School Notes Overview:

A day at Jesuit entails more than just hitting the books. While formation—both spiritual and academic—is the main focus of a young man’s stay here at Jesuit. Social formation is another aspect of a Jesuit education—an aspect that rounds out the Jesuit student by providing opportunities to practice the principles he has learned and to have fun doing it....

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School Overview:

	Jesuit High School
School Membership(s)	Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 8 - 12
Parish	Orleans Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	1301 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 8 - 246 students
	Grade 9 - 260 students
	Grade 10 - 270 students
	Grade 11 - 263 students
	Grade 12 - 262 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	106 teachers
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

A day at Jesuit entails more than just hitting the books. While formation—both spiritual and academic—is the main focus of a young man’s stay here at Jesuit. Social formation is another aspect of a Jesuit education—an aspect that rounds out the Jesuit student by providing opportunities to practice the principles he has learned and to have fun doing it.
Profile last updated: 12/05/2006

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70119)	School Zip (70119)	(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	50,175 people	4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	16%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$21,297	$34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	34% / 66%	61% / 39%