Alfred Bonnabel High School

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Alfred T. Bonnabel High School
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Location
Alfred Bonnabel High School
2801 Bruin Drive

Kenner
,
Louisiana
70065-4707

United States
Coordinates 30°00′38″N90°13′37″W / 30.0106°N 90.227°W / 30.0106; -90.227
Information
Type Public
School district Jefferson Parish Public Schools
PrincipalKatrina Torrado (2024-present)
Faculty80.3
Teaching staff113.16 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Number of students2,570 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.71 [1]
Color(s)Black & Gold   
Mascot Bruin
Nickname Bruins
Website www.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]

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History

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. [5] An addition planned for 1976, called Roger B. Derby High School, was intended to end the splitting of the student bodies. [6]

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. [7]

In 2023 the school absorbed a portion of the attendance boundary of the closed Grace King High School. [8]

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. [9] Bonnabel's main campus includes multiple academic buildings spread across, including a building dedicated exclusively to Freshman students. [9] 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). As of 2025, the student body is 60% Hispanic, 26% Black, 10% White 2% Asian or Pacific Islander and 2% Other. [10] 664 students are eligible for free lunch. [11]

In 2002, it had about 1,750 students. [9]

In 1975, about 10% of the students were Black. [7]

Student culture

An anti-crime club was established at the school in 1973. [12]

Athletics

Bonnabel High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ "High School Districts 2023-24 East Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Metairie CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
    "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. ↑ "What does Bonnabel mean?". www.definitions.net. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hasling, Peggy (January 29, 1975). "Work on Schools Brings End of Platoons Nearer". East Bank Guide . Metairie, Louisiana. p.  Section 1, page 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Logan, King (May 7, 1975). "Rock-Throwing Ends in Fights at Bonnabel". East Bank Guide Jefferson Parish Times Advertiser . Metairie, Louisiana. p.  Section 1, Page 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Approved 2023 Plan". Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024. Grace King High School Students ⇒ WILL ATTEND ⇒ Bonnabel High School and Riverdale High School
  9. 1 2 3 Kamerick, Megan. "Seven area schools create academies for Freshmen Archived 2014-04-15 at the Wayback Machine ." 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."
  10. ↑ "Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School". greatschools.org. Retrieved February 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Alfred Bonnabel High School". Nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  12. ↑ "New Juvenile Crime Fight Started By Teacher, Students". East Bank Guide Jefferson Parish Advertiser . Metairie, Louisiana. July 11, 1973. p.  Section 1, Page 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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