Frederick A. Douglass High School (New Orleans)
| Frederick A. Douglass High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
3820 Saint Claude Avenue , , 70117 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°57′57″N 90°02′13″W / 29.965875°N 90.036836°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1921 |
| Director | Towana Pierre-Floyd |
| Staff | 45.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-13 |
| Enrollment | 658[1] (2024-25) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.62[1] |
| Colors | Navy, gray, and white[2] |
| Nickname | Bobcats[2] |
| Website | Frederick A. Douglass High School |
Frederick A. Douglass High School is a public high school in New Orleans, Louisiana named for Frederick A. Douglass. It is under the authority of the Orleans Parish School Board and is a part of KIPP New Orleans.
It was located in the 9th Ward.[3]
Its original name was Francis T. Nicholls High School, named for Francis T. Nicholls, and it opened in 1913 for White students only. A new building opened in the 1930s.[4]
In 1967, African-American students during the Civil Rights movement attempted to become students.[5] It racially integrated, and in the 1990s it was renamed after Frederick Douglass.[4]
From 2010 to 2014 KIPP Renaissance School replaced the institution of Douglass High School in its building.[5] The KIPP Renaissance School was renamed for Douglass.[6]
References
- Buras, Kristen L. (2015). "Frederick Douglass High School in New Orleans: School Closings, Race, and the Dangers of Policy without History". Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society. 17 (3–4): 143–161. doi:10.1080/10999949.2015.1125170. ISSN 1548-3843.
Notes
- ^ a b c "Frederick A. Douglass High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ a b "Frederick A. Douglass High School" (PDF). LHSAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Buras, abstract.
- ^ a b Buras, p. 144.
- ^ a b Felton, Emmanuel (2017-12-08). "City that loved and lost high school football finally gets it back". The Hechinger Report. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Hasselle, Della (2019-08-22). "KIPP New Orleans given OK to take over high school at center of grade-fixing scandal". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2025-07-15.