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Louise S. McGehee School

2343 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130 -

School Notes Overview:

Louise S. McGehee School was founded in 1912 as a college–preparatory school for young women. Located in the historic Garden District, McGehee currently enrolls 450 girls from Pre-K through 12th grade.The mission and the purpose of The Louise S. McGehee School is to provide a rigorous college preparatory education to girls in an inclusive environment that fosters self-esteem, encourages high personal standards, addresses individual student needs, and emphasizes active student participation in learning. The program uses traditional and innovative teaching strategies to challenge students and to foster a commitment to lifelong learning....

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School Overview:

	Louise S. McGehee School
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Parish	Orleans Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	476 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	27%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 38 students
	Kind - 48 students
	Grade 1 - 49 students
	Grade 2 - 34 students
	Grade 3 - 26 students
	Grade 4 - 28 students
	Grade 5 - 38 students
	Grade 6 - 32 students
	Grade 7 - 28 students
	Grade 8 - 25 students
	Grade 9 - 39 students
	Grade 10 - 29 students
	Grade 11 - 34 students
	Grade 12 - 28 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	63 teachers
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Eileen F. Powers
Admissions Director	Sarah Smith
Admissions Associate	Elizabeth Smither

School Notes:

Louise S. McGehee School was founded in 1912 as a college–preparatory school for young women. Located in the historic Garden District, McGehee currently enrolls 450 girls from Pre-K through 12th grade.The mission and the purpose of The Louise S. McGehee School is to provide a rigorous college preparatory education to girls in an inclusive environment that fosters self-esteem, encourages high personal standards, addresses individual student needs, and emphasizes active student participation in learning. The program uses traditional and innovative teaching strategies to challenge students and to foster a commitment to lifelong learning.
Profile last updated: 09/11/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70130)	School Zip (70130)	(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,891 people	4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	40%	16%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$26,387	$34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.7 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	22% / 78%	61% / 39%