Cohen In the News
- 3/13/2010 - An article in the Times-Picayune highlights the Academy of Health Sciences at Cohen as well as Cohen's significant gains in reading, student attendance, and school culture.
- 3/11/2010 - Cohen is featured in a New Orleans Times-Picayune column about the Communities In Schools dropout prevention program.
- 11/2/2009 - The Afterschool Partnership announces a mayoral candidates public forum that will be held at Walter L. Cohen High School. The forum will be exclusively devoated to community youth issues and will be modeterated by WDSU anchor Rachel Wulff.
- 10/13/2009 - An article in New Orleans CityBusiness mentions Cohen students' participation in a program called "Comfort Food." The 18 students who are enrolled in the program will be taught by some of New Orleans' best chefs to prepare iconic New Orleans dishes.
- 8/18/2009 - Le'Ryan Holmes, a junior at Walter L. Cohen, is featured in The Punch List, a publication of the Landis Construction Company. Holmes worked at the Landis Second Line Stages site as a part of the New Orleans Recovery School District's Summer Internship Program. The program was a five week program in which three high school students were exposed to all aspects of working on a job site.
- 5/12/2009 - Tulane opens a school-based health clinic at Cohen. See photos from the clinic opening event, read the Times-Picayune article about the Cohen clinic, and see the story in the Tulane newsletter.
- 4/29/2009 - Congratulations to senior Ashley Dewey, who received a Cox Inspirational Hero award in a ceremony held at the Pontchartrain Center on Wednesday, April 29. The award program serves to recognize those students who overcome adversity, meet special challenges, and help others.
- 4/17/2009 - Cohen hosted a press-conference with Lieutenant Governer Mitch Landrieu to highlight the impact of community service and volunteerism on communities in New Orleans. Asst. Principal Susan Moore and Academy Principal Alex Hochron welcomed Mr Landrieu to Cohen High School, as seen on channel ABC-26.
- 4/15/2009 - Cohen Students and Academy Leader Alex Hochron are featured in a video about the Crescent City Mapping project, produced by Youthline America. Check out the video here.
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3/31/2009 –
Cohen Assistant Principal Susan Moore was the featured speaker on Channel 8, discussing the successes of Cohen High School and best practices for educating students with disabilities. View video clips here!
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3/21/2009
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Cohen released Health Science Annual Magazine, mailed to all schools, Cohen families and 8th grade students. Click here to download a PDF of the magazine.
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3/16/2009
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Cohen releases a new website! Check back often for updates and additional information!
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3/12/2009
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Cohen's S.O.S. Intern Program at Touro featured in the Times-Picayune. The article can be accessed here.
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Cohen Increases SPS Score
According to the preliminary release of School Performance Scores, Cohen's SPS score has increased by 7.8 points, from 20.4 in 2008-2009 to 28.2 in 2009-2010. This increase is primarily due to an improved graduation rate.
Upcoming Events
March 31 - High School Fair and Open House
May 17 - Senior Graduation
Visit the complete RSD calendar of events.
