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Alfred T. Bonnabel High School
Location
Map
2801 Bruin Drive

Kenner
,
Louisiana
70065-4707

United States
Coordinates30°00′38″N 90°13′37″W / 30.0106°N 90.227°W / 30.0106; -90.227
Information
TypePublic
School districtJefferson Parish Public Schools
PrincipalSharon Meggs-Hamilton
Faculty80.3
Teaching staff48.63 (FTE)[1]
Grades8–12
Number of students1,405 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio28.89[1]
Color(s)Black & Gold    
MascotBruin
NicknameBruins
Websitewww.jpschools.org/bonnabel

Alfred T. Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School is a comprehensive public high school in Kenner, Louisiana, United States, and is part of Jefferson Parish Public Schools, the largest public school system in Louisiana. Bonnabel is the only comprehensive school district-operated high school in Kenner, and its attendance boundary includes:[2] most of Kenner and parts of Metairie.[3][4]

History

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East Jefferson High School had been using "A.M. & P.M. platoon shifts" where the first classes went to school from 6 a.m. until noon, and the second shift went from 12:30 to 6:30. In 1973, they started building a new all male school named Alfred T. Bonnabel High. Even though it would not be completed until 2 years later, they decided to call the morning shift “Bonnabel” and the afternoon shift “East Jefferson”. The following year the two shifts flip-flopped. The third year the student that had been using the name “Bonnabel” moved into their new building just north of I-10 between David Dr. and Williams Blvd.[citation needed] An addition planned for 1976, called Roger B. Derby High School, was intended to end the splitting of the student bodies.[5]

In 1975 the East Bank Guide Jefferson Parish Times Advertiser of Metairie, Louisiana reported that racial conflicts resulted in student fighting during the 1974-1975 school year.[6]

In 2023 the school absorbed a portion of the attendance boundary of the closed Grace King High School.[7]

Campus

The school is on a 30-acre (12 ha) property in Kenner. Ray Ferrand, the principal in 2002, said during that year that, as paraphrased by Megan Kamerick of the New Orleans CityBusiness, the school could be "overwhelming" for first time students.[8] Bonnabel's main campus includes multiple academic buildings spread across, including a building dedicated exclusively to Freshman students.[8] The campus also consists of a full sized Baseball and Softball field, field house, and gym. A memorial garden for a student killed in 2016 was also dedicated in May 2016 by the class of 2017 and administrators

Demographics

Bonnabel High School is a Title I school that has 1421 students (530 9th grade, 337 10th grade, 311 11th grade, 243 12th grade). Bonnabel has 579 black students, 400 Hispanic students, 370 white students, 69 Asian students, and 3 students of American Indian or Alaskan descent. 664 students are eligible for free lunch.[9]

In 2002, it had about 1,750 students.[8]

In 1975, about 10% of the students were Black.[6]

Student culture

An anti-crime club was established at the school in 1973.[10]

Athletics

Bonnabel High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "High School Districts 2023-24 East Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Metairie CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
    "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Metairie CDP, LA" (Archived 2014-05-18 at the Wayback Machine). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Council District Map" (Archived 2014-05-18 at the Wayback Machine). City of Kenner. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Hasling, Peggy (1975-01-29). "Work on Schools Brings End of Platoons Nearer". East Bank Guide. Metairie, Louisiana. p. Section 1, page 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b Logan, King (1975-05-07). "Rock-Throwing Ends in Fights at Bonnabel". East Bank Guide Jefferson Parish Times Advertiser. Metairie, Louisiana. p. Section 1, Page 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Approved 2023 Plan". Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved 2024-03-03. Grace King High School Students ⇒ WILL ATTEND ⇒ Bonnabel High School and Riverdale High School
  8. ^ a b c Kamerick, Megan. "Seven area schools create academies for Freshmen." New Orleans CityBusiness. Monday April 1, 2002. Retrieved on March 17, 2013. Available on LexisNexis. "At other high schools freshmen are actually in their own building. [...] The whole school will go on block schedules."
  9. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Alfred Bonnabel High School". Nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  10. ^ "New Juvenile Crime Fight Started By Teacher, Students". East Bank Guide Jefferson Parish Advertiser. Metairie, Louisiana. 1973-07-11. p. Section 1, Page 10 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Kenner, Louisiana
Education in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Single-gender schools in Louisiana
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