Cohen College Prep High School
high school in Louisiana
Walter L. Cohen High School is a New Orleans college prep charter high school serving 9th through 12th grade students in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is named after Walter L. Cohen, a free man of color who became the Registrar of the U.S. Land Office.
History
Walter L. Cohen High School opened in Fall 1949. Mr. Eli W. Sorrell was its first principal. The school was once under the authority of New Orleans Public Schools, but in 2009–2010 it fell under the authority of the Recovery School District. In 2011, Walter L. Cohen High School was still managed by the Recovery School District, but also became part of New Orleans College Prep, a charter school operator headquartered in New Orleans. The school was renamed Cohen College Prep High School.
Cohen College Prep High School
Cohen College Prep High School opened in the same building as the former Walter L. Cohen High School in 2011. The lower grades were managed by New Orleans College Prep while the Recovery School District had the Future is Now Schools managing Cohen's upper level grades before all grades were transferred to New Orleans College Prep.
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