Isidore Newman School

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Address
Isidore Newman School
1903 Jefferson Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115 USA
Information
Founder	Isidore Newman
Head of school	T.J. Locke
Students	1018 (2008)
Faculty	138 (2008)
Average class size	15
Student:teacher ratio	7:1
Type	private, nondenominational, co-educational college preparatory school
Grades	PK – 12
Campus size	11 acres (4.5 ha)
Athletics conference	Louisiana High School Athletic Association
Accreditation(s)	Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, National Association of Independent Schools
Mascot	Greenies
School Colour(s)	Green
Established	1903
Alumni	~7000
Original school name, Isidore Newman Manual Training School, was changed to its current name in 1931
Homepage	http://www.newmanschool.org

Isidore Newman School is a private, nondenominational, co-educational college preparatory school located on an 11-acre campus in the Uptown section of New Orleans, Louisiana. The school offers comprehensive education for students in grades Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, organized into Lower, Middle and Upper schools. In fall 2006 the school had a student body of 935 and a faculty of 152, with an average class size of 15 students per class. In 2008, there are 1018 students and 138 faculty. Enrollment is somewhat lower than the enrollment before Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in August 2005. The largest building on campus is the Cotonio Palaestra, which is also the largest athletic facility in the city.

The school was founded in 1903 by Isidore Newman, a New Orleans philanthropist, and opened its doors the following year as the Isidore Newman Manual Training School (the name was changed in 1931). The school's original mission was to provide academic and practical training for the children of the Jewish Orphans Home.

The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the National Association of Independent Schools. It is widely regarded as one of the most rigorous college prep schools in the southern United States.^{[citation needed]}

Newman's athletic teams compete in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The Greenies are perennial contenders for state championship honors in a wide range of boys' and girls' sports. Newman's forensics program has won numerous state championships and national championships in the National Forensic League, National Catholic Forensic League, and Tournament of Champions.

Billy Fitzgerald, veteran science teacher and baseball and basketball coach at Newman and the school's athletic director, was the subject of a well-received profile by alumnus Michael Lewis entitled Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life (2005; ISBN 0-393-06091-8).

The average cost of tuition per student per year is $14,970 for grades Pre-K through 5th and $17,423 for grades 6th through 12th.

1 Principals and Heads of School
2 Notable alumni
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Principals and Heads of School

James Addicott, Principal, 1904-1908.
Clarence C. Henson, Principal, 1908-1947.
Eddie Kalin, Principal, 1948-1964.
William Cunningham, Headmaster, 1964-1976.
Theodore Cotonio, Headmaster, 1976-1986.
Michael Lacopo, Headmaster, 1987-1993.
Scott McLeod, Headmaster, 1993-2005.
Woody Price, Head of School, 2005-2007.
T.J. Locke, Head of School, 2007-present.

[edit] Notable alumni

In chronological order:

Walter Inglis Anderson, 20th-century painter, sculptor, and writer.
John Minor Wisdom, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Monk Simons, elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963 after playing for Tulane.
Walter Isaacson, Rhodes scholar, historian, former managing editor of Time magazine, chairman and CEO of Cable News Network, president of the Aspen Institute.
Mark Plotkin, renowned ethnobotanist and advocate for tropical rainforest conservation.
Randall Couch, historian, Tulane University.
Michael Lewis, author of best-selling non-fiction works including Liar's Poker; Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game; Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life; and The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.
Sean Tuohy, former professional basketball player, broadcaster for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association, foster father of football player Michael Oher.
Jep Epstein, songwriter.
Donald Ensenat, former United States Chief of Protocol and US Ambassador to Brunei.
Harry Connick, Jr., singer, pianist and actor.
Johnny Lovell, Olympic sailor.
Omar Douglas, NFL Receiver for the New York Giants, BIG TEN receiving record holder
Cooper Manning, former football player, oil and stock trader, son of NFL quarterback Archie Manning
Randy Livingston, professional basketball player.
Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League and MVP of Super Bowl XLI.
Judd Harris, singer, former American Idol contestant
Christopher Rice, best-selling author of A Density of Souls, The Snow Garden, and Light Before Day. Son of author Anne Rice.
Ed Miller, noted poker authority and author of three best-selling books on the subject.
Eli Manning, quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League and MVP of Super Bowl XLII.
Damion Carter, Quarterback/Wide Receiver for The University of Southern Mississippi, Draft Pick of Colorado Rockies Baseball team
Bryan Batt, Broadway stage, film and television actor
Mo Willems, Animator, Children's Book Author