Isidore Newman School Reviews

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I transferred to newman in my 9th grade year and haven’t regretted a thing. amazing school and I would recommend

I've enjoyed my experience so far. I have one final year and I'm looking forward to it. Its been a great experience socially and acedemically. I've been at Newman for a long time, so I can't speak for everyone, but I can tell if your a newer student it's much harder to fit in.

The academics, resources and facilities are for the most part, exceptional. College preparation aside, what lacks most is the connection and friendship that lasts well beyond high school graduation. There are a maybe a handful of students who are engaging and truly possess qualities and values that other students can follow. There are just very few exceptional role models in the peer group. There are a lot of 'shoe gazers' here, as well as kids who seem bored with everything and fail to see the opportunities laid before them. Lots of entitlement. Also, there seem to be very few students who possess the 'fire in the belly' passion to succeed and to contribute to the world. Most seem to expect everything to be handed to them. And I think values like 'work ethic' and understanding that hard work is usually the only way to success are lost on most of them. I don't know what the school could do differently, but know that this is the culture your student will live in.

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I truly enjoy attending school here because of the various opportunities present and my peers. I also love the student teacher ratio and the availability and willingness the teachers have to work with students one on one.

Newman is a small private school with a high tuition cost, and because of that, diversity is lacking. But that comes with the territory, and you would face this issue at any private school in Nola. That being said, as a woman of color, I have always felt safe and cared for here, as they does their best to encourage diversity and inclusion.

(let it be known that POC students at Newman have very different experiences and the same can't be said for everyone)

On the other hand, the school offers amazing opportunities and great academics for students. It's a community in every sense of the word, helping students build relationships and achieve academic excellence with the guidance of their teachers. Each student can feel individually supported and inspired to do their best, and even though Newman isn't perfect, the positives out weigh the negatives by a lot, and compared to other schools in New Orleans, I'm confident in saying that this is the best. ( i might be a bit biased tho)

I have loved every minute of going to Newman. I can't wait to see how Newman grows for when my kids go to Newman hopefully.

Newman is a college prep school and does a great job with that goal, however, there is not much to say about mental health services, diversity, or sexual education.

Amazing and accepting community overall, great academic and athletic opportunities and a variety of extracurriculars as well.

Graduated from Newman, and have children there. One is class of 2020 and another class of 2023. I have watched the school grow and improve in every way over 4 decades. A special place that prepares students for life and higher education.

Isidore Newman is a small private school in New Orleans, so with that comes issues with the imbalance between those who are affluent and those who are not. The school does a pretty good job of trying to encourage diversity and inclusion but it is still a work in progress. As a female of color, I have had both good and bad experiences with this but overall I feel safe and cared for in this environment.

great teachers. just built a new science building. wish i could have been there for the new arts building being planned.

A school which should rate as one of the best private schools is a cruel simplistic joke. They literally had portraits of the Kardashians in their English Hallway.

At the moment that I am writing this Newman has a B rating in diversity. It deserves an F. Yes, not every single person is white at this school; however, when I attended I could count all the minorities, counted all together, on one hand. The environment is extremely toxic and the message is clear: if you are not like us (rich, white, living in the same area with the same views) then you do not belong. Additionally, students (and parents) are unbelievably exclusive, sexist, racist, and prone to bullying.

The school offers amazing opportunities and great academics for the students that take it seriously, which most do. The administration, though, can be difficult at times and are very stubborn. There is also very obviously major favoritism here. It is definitely harder to get through this school if you have not been here since Pre-K, if you are a woman, or in any other minority groups.

for such a small school, it's probably unimaginable that there could be such robust extracurricular involvement. almost all students participate in extracurriculars of some kind and if there's something that newman is missing, as long as you can find a sponsor (not hard at all) and some students to join, you can start it yourself. sports participation is huge (although fan attendance is more questionable) and our debate and choir programs are nationally recognized. other extracurriculars are continuously growing. the biggest barrier to extracurriculars here is that there are so many of them, you won't be able to do all of the ones you like.

even though newman isn't perfect, the positives are way bigger than the negatives and compared to other schools in new orleans (and probably louisiana) of the same excellent academic caliber, this is your best bet. although newman is a little lacking in school spirit, the community here is unrivaled. teachers, students, and administration have very close relationships and are always approachable and eager to help and the high school is small enough that everyone knows people in all 4 grades. newman is unique in that it is basically a second home to many students. its resources are unparalleled and always at students' disposal as long as they know where to look. students visiting from out of state sometimes call us "newman univeristy" and in a way, they're not wrong. take the honors track in high school and if you know how to persevere, speak up when needed, and stick with the right crowd, you can't go wrong with newman.

overall, from pre-k through high school, the teachers are top notch. all of the teachers at newman genuinely care, are easy to access and have close relationships with the students, and for the most part are good teachers. unfortunately, some of the best teachers at newman (and in other schools around the city) have moved away to states like new york and california and it's getting harder to find good new hires, but even still, the teachers are good for the most part. honors classes are sometimes better than AP classe in terms of how interesting the class is and how much busywork you get, but even in the worst of AP classes, you'll still be able to get a good AP test score

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The school takes all possible safety measures to protect students. We always felt secure there.

There are so many clubs to join. You can also be a founder of your own club of your interest.

We would choose this school again because of its academic excellence and the feeling to belong to a big family. Everybody is friendly and welcoming!

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