Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a collection of three charter schools throughout Kenner and Metairie, Louisiana, which serve students from pre-K-12. Founded in 2013, the Academy is part of the larger Discovery Schools organization, which also runs facilities in Baton Rouge and Jefferson. These institutions rank among the best schools in the state, not just in the Greater New Orleans area.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is split into the Maine Campus, which serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, the Vintage Campus, which has fifth grade through eighth grade, and the Loyola Campus, which teaches ninth grade through 12. Together, the schools enroll over 2,000 students, and have achieved at least 81% proficiency in reading and mathematics according to state tests scores. Senior classes have a 97% graduation rate.
In addition to a rigorous schedule of classes, the school offers dozens of athletic teams to join as well as other extracurricular activities. In middle school, students can choose from 10 different sports, while in high school there are more than a dozen options, including swimming, tennis, golf and football. Extracurriculars such as theater, student council, and the National Honor Society are just a few of the over two-dozen clubs offered.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Charter Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade Pre-K-11
2504 Maine Ave,
Kenner, LA
School Details
Head of School
Patty Glaser
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
49%
Average GPA
3.33
Graduation Rate
99%
Niche Grade
B+
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B
C+
C-
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B
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.33
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
155
Full Time Teachers
152
Part Time Teachers
3
Teachers in First or Second Year
21.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
21
Math
19
English
21
Reading
23
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
GreatSchools Rating
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
English
65%
State Average
10%
Math
33%
State Average
31%
Science
6%
State Average
6%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
336:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.6%
Female
48.4%
White
38.8%
Hispanic
35.1%
Black
15.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.4%
Two or more races
3.9%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#9
Best Charter HS in Louisiana
#13
Best Charter ES in Louisiana
#13
Best Charter MS in Louisiana
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Louisiana State University
271 Students
University of New Orleans
236 Students
Loyola University New Orleans
227 Students
Southeastern Louisiana University
181 Students
Tulane University
170 Students
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
162 Students
Louisiana Tech University
129 Students
Xavier University of Louisiana
120 Students
Nicholls State University
92 Students
University of Southern Mississippi
61 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
64 Students
Psychology
61 Students
Nursing
61 Students
Business
51 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
49 Students
Computer Science
29 Students
Engineering
25 Students
Pre-Law Studies
24 Students
Criminology
22 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
20 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/24/2024
Meeting the friends that I have now is considered to be one of the best things that happened to me at Kenner Discovery. So was making connections with brilliant teachers that will never be forgotten. One of the worst things that happened at Kenner Discovery was experiencing bomb threats from people outside the state.
2/29/2024
At KD, I experienced a lot of unnecessary hostility with faculty and students. I am a 16 year old trans boy (afab) and not only were most of the teachers and staff constantly misgendering me, but a lot of the students were flat out refusing to use my prefered name and pronouns. I feel like I wouldn't have been so ostracised by my peers if I wasn't transgender. There were good parts about KD throughout my years here, a handful of teachers sort of took me under their wing and made sure I felt relatively safe and happy. But overall, my middle and high school experience at KD lead to the decline of my mental health.
12/3/2023
Kenner Discovery is a very young school, the high school has only been running for a couple of years. Despite their recent beginnings the school has begun to spread its wings. The sports teams are getting more involvement and the school has overall begun to develop more culture. My time at this school has been a great experience at.
GreatSchools Reviews
4/22/2025
This school is commendable in many aspects, particularly in fostering student engagement through various activities and trips. However, it is important to acknowledge that no teacher is perfect. While there are no significant fights, students generally behave well. Occasionally, there are minor disp...
3/5/2025
Kids curse but they handle that overall this is a great school my parent works here she enjoys her job and interacting with the kids one more problem is the bath room is little dirty.
3/11/2024
Most of the teachers and staff literally only care about the schools performance rather than actually improving their curriculum. Constantly putting the students in charge of the other students actions when in reality the staff and teachers should be doing that. Some of the honors teachers have refu...
3/5/2024
Good school! Best public school in the area
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Map
About Kenner
List Price Range
$101K - $1.3M
Homes For Sale
23
Average Home Value
$275,799
Median Lot Size
5,662 Sq Ft
% Renters
41%
Household Income
$80,021
% of College Grads
28.3%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
1,750 Sq Ft
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Parks in this Area
La Salle Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Soccer
- Trails
Kenner City Park
- Dog Park
- Lake
- Picnic Area
Beach View Heights
- Tennis
- Playground
- Parking Lot
A J Muss Bertolino Playground
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Football
Woodlake Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Playground
- Parking Lot
Wentwood Playground
- Baseball/Softball
- Playground
- Parking Lot
Veterans Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Parking Lot
Rosemary J. Minor Park
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
- Playground
Galatas Playground
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