A Mount Carmel education is committed to cultivating curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.Learning at Mount Carmel Academy is more than memorizing answers. It’s about asking thoughtful questions, exploring beyond the textbook through hands-on projects and experiments, and approaching challenges with curiosity and resilience. Students collaborate with peers, view setbacks as opportunities to grow, and engage with a world that is ever-changing and complex.

Our teachers are passionate about their subjects and generous with their time, both in and out of the classroom. With 35 honors courses and 11 AP options, our curriculum challenges students while allowing them to explore their individual interests. An average class size of 15 creates a learning environment that is interactive, inclusive, and personal.

Students are supported by eight full-time guidance counselors and a full-time college counselor, providing academic, social, and emotional guidance every step of the way.

At Mount Carmel Academy, students learn how to think, not what to think — gaining the courage and clarity to form their own perspectives. Our graduates leave with confidence in themselves, love for one another, and the preparation they need for college and beyond.

Mount Carmel Academy was the first high school in New Orleans to earn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Certification by Cognia (a merger of AdvancED and Measured Progress). This achievement is a mark of distinction and excellence only offered to highly effective institutions that have successfully integrated STEM education.  Learn more.