Warren Easton Charter High School

The oldest public school in the state of Louisiana, Warren Easton has educated the children of New Orleans since 1843. Now an open enrollment charter school, Easton offers all students an education rooted in a tradition of sound ethical, moral and social values in addition to strong academics. As a result, thousands of Easton graduates have gone on to become valued members of society. In their ranks are entrepreneurs, physicians, artists, educators, scientists, first responders, musicians, engineers, attorneys, judges, elected officials, and armed forces service men and women.

Because of its recent accomplishments, Warren Easton Charter High School has been the subject of numerous national media features, including reports on the People's Choice Awards, NBC Today Show, CNN, The Ellen Show, People Magazine, and NBC Nightly News.

1843     Founded as New Orleans Boys' Central High School

1913     Moved to current location on Canal Street and renamed Warren Easton               High School

100%     Senior graduation rate 2010-2016

$9.2M   Amount of scholarships awarded to 2016 seniors

1            Number of Orleans Parish schools that have won the girls' basketball               state championship. Warren Easton holds this honor.

2015     Warren Easton's girls' flag football team wins district championship.

2014     First appearance in a state championship since 1958 by the Easton               football team. Easton was state runner-up.

$0          Cost to students for on-site medical and dental health clinic

30+       Number of student athletic and extracurricular programs

153       Members of the Warren Easton Hall of Fame, including five generals, five               alumni who have had schools named after them, New Orleans Mayor               Victor Schiro, Michigan State Supreme Court Justice Betty Weaver, NFL               Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren, musicians Pete Fountain and Troy               "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, and Grammy Award winners Cosimo               Matassa and Nicholas Payton. Actress Sandra Bullock, a major               benefactor of the school, was inducted as an honorary member in 2009.