Isidore Newman School
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1903 Jefferson Avenue , 70115 | |
| Coordinates | 29°55′52″N90°06′42″W/ 29.9311°N 90.1116°W |
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| Type | Private,college-prep,day |
| Motto | Discimus Agere Agendo[1] (We learn to do by doing) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1903 |
| Founder | Isidore Newman |
| Head of school | Dale Smith |
| Faculty | 208(2021) |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Number of students | 1,055(2021) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus size | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Colour(s) | Kelly green, white |
| Fight song | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA |
| Mascot | Greenie Gator |
| Nickname | Greenies |
| Accreditation | NAIS–ISAS SACS |
| Newspaper | The Navigator |
| Yearbook | Absinthe |
| Endowment | ~$37,000,000(2019-2020) |
| Budget | ~$31,000,000(2019-2020) |
| Alumni | ~6,700 |
| Website | www |
| The original school name, Isidore Newman Manual Training School, was changed to its current name in 1931. | |
Isidore Newman Schoolis aprivate,nondenominational, coeducationalcollege preparatory schoollocated on an 11-acre (45,000 m2) campus in theuptownsection ofNew Orleans,Louisiana.
History
[edit]Isidore Newman School was founded in 1903 by Isidore Newman, a New Orleans philanthropist and founder of theMaison Blanchedepartment store chain. It opened its doors the following year as theIsidore Newman Manual Training School(the name was changed in 1931),[2]and it was initially intended for Jewishorphans.Historically, Jewish charities supported the school.[3]The school buildings suffered damage due to wind[4]and flooding caused by 2005'sHurricane Katrinaand was closed for two months.[5]It reopened in January 2006, and by October 2006 enrollment fully recovered.[4]As of April 2022[update],the school is the target of a sealed federal civil rights lawsuit, filed in 2018, related toTitle IXviolations in connection with a separate lawsuit against a student convicted ofsexual battery.[6][7]
Newman offers comprehensive education for students in gradespre-kindergartenthrough 12th grade, organized into Lower, Middle and Upper schools.[8]Eli N. Evanswrote in the 1973 bookThe Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the Souththat Newman is "highly oriented to college admission."[3]The school is a member of theIndependent Schools Association of the Southwestand theNational Association of Independent Schools.The school also offers four foreign languages, including Honors and/orAPclasses in each language: French I-VII, Spanish I-VII, and Chinese I-IV. In order to be on the honor roll, students must maintain a 3.67 GPA. This includes a one GPA point addition for both honors andAPcourses.
Jeré Longman ofThe New York Timesdescribed Isidore Newman as "one of Louisiana’s elite private schools."[4]
Enrollment
[edit]Newman has a student body of 1,055 and a faculty of 208, with an average class size of 15 students per class. Newman has 434 students in its lower school, 253 in its middle school, and 368 in its upper school. About 40% of the students were Jewish in 2005, and there was social distance between Jewish and non-Jewish students that began with private dances held by non-Jewish students.[9]
Athletics
[edit]Newman's athletic teams compete in theLouisiana High School Athletic Association.The school fields teams on a number of sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics,lacrosse,soccer, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball. Newman has held 113 State Championships as of December 2023. The largest building on campus is the Cotonio Palaestra.
Pro Football Hall of FamequarterbackPeyton Manningattended the high school, leading theirfootballteam to a 34–5 record during his three seasons as its starter. He was namedGatoradeCircle of Champions National Player-of-the-Year and Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club National Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 1993.[10]While at Newman, he began wearing the #18 jersey in honor of his older brotherCooper,who was forced to give up football due tospinal stenosis.Younger brotherElialso wore the number when he became starting quarterback. Newman has sinceretiredthe #18 jersey and it can be seen hanging in the school gym.[11]Peyton was among the most sought after high school players in the country and was recruited by 60 colleges.[12]Cooper's sonArch,the most recent Newman quarterback, was touted as one of the top players in the college recruiting class of 2023 before committing to Texas.[13]
Jeremy Bleich,later selected in the first round of the2008 Major League Baseball Draftby theNew York Yankees,played baseball for the school, graduating in 2005. In high school by his junior year he had what author Michael Lewis described as "a decent fastball, great command, a big-league change-up and charm to burn," and had over 40 colleges recruiting him.[14]Bleich was named a 2005 first-team All-American byCollegiate Baseball(Louisville Slugger), a third-team All American byBaseball America,and the 2005 All-Metro Player of the Year.[15]He was named All-State in Louisiana twice, was the 2004 and 2005 District Most Valuable Player, and in 2003-2005 was named a three-time All-District, All-Metro, and All-Orleans teams player.[15]
In May 2010,ESPN.comranked Newman at the top of a survey of which high schools produce the best NFL players — even though the school had at the time only produced three NFL players:Omar Douglasand the Manning brothers.[16]NFL wide receiverOdell Beckham Jr.graduated from Newman in 2011.[17]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Marion Abramson– civic leader, founder ofWYES-TV
- Bryan Batt– Broadway stage, film and television actor; star ofAMCseriesMad Men.[18]
- Odell Beckham Jr.– NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl LVI winner for theLos Angeles Rams,actor and investor. Selected 12th overall in the 2014NFLdraft by theNY Giants.Won 2014AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the YearAward.
- Jeremy Bleich– American-Israeli baseball player.[19]
- Edward D. Dart– FAIA. Renowned[citation needed]Modernist architect
- Stuart Delery- White House Counsel forJoseph Bidenadministration, appointed July 2022
- Omar Douglas– former NFL wide receiver for theNew York Giants.[11]
- Donald Ensenat– formerUnited States Chief of Protocoland USAmbassadortoBrunei.
- Kelvin Harrison Jr.– film actor known forLuce,Waves,Cyrano,and the title role inChevalier.[20]
- Walter Isaacson– historian, former editor ofTimemagazine, former Chairman and CEO ofCable News Network,and current President of theAspen Institute.[21]
- Leslie Jacobs– education reform advocate, business executive and philanthropist.[22]
- Corey Johnson– actor,United 93,The Bourne Ultimatum,The Last Days of Lehman Brothers,andThe Mummy.[citation needed]
- Michael Lewis– author of best-selling works includingLiar's Poker;Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game;Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life;The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game;andThe Big Short.[21]
- Randy Livingston– professional basketball player and 1993 Gatorade National High School Basketball Player of the Year.[23]
- John C. Lovell– Olympic sailor, silver medalist in Tornado class at2004 Summer Olympics.[24]
- Ed Miller– author of three best-selling books onpoker.[citation needed]
- Arch Manning– grandson ofArchie Manning,son ofCooper Manning.Quarterback for theTexas Longhorns.
- Cooper Manning– former football player, oil and stock trader. Eldest son of NFL quarterbackArchie Manning.[11]
- Eli Manning– formerNFLquarterback for theNew York GiantsandMVPof Super BowlsXLIIandXLVI.Youngest son of NFL quarterbackArchie Manning.[25]
- Peyton Manning–Hall of FameNFLquarterback for theIndianapolis ColtsandDenver Broncos,andMVPofSuper Bowl XLI.Middle son of former NFL quarterbackArchie Manning.[26]
- Bessie Margolin– US Department of Labor attorney from 1939 until 1972, arguing cases before Supreme Court.
- Chris Mooney– journalist and author of theNew York TimesBest SellerThe Republican War on Science.
- Brad A. Myers– Professor ofHuman Computer InteractionatCarnegie Mellon University.[27]
- Herman Neugass– field and track athlete
- Mark Plotkin–ethnobotanistand advocate fortropical rainforest conservation.[28]
- Christopher Rice– best-selling author ofA Density of Souls,The Snow Garden,andLight Before Day;son of authorAnne Rice.[29]
- Rilan– pop singer, actor, starred in final season of TV SeriesGlee.[30]
- Aliisa Rosenthal – Head of Sales at OpenAI.[31][32]
- Monk Simons– elected to theCollege Football Hall of Famein 1963 after playing forTulane University.[33]
- Bruce Spizer– author of books aboutThe Beatles.[34]
- Sean Tuohy– former professional basketball player, broadcaster for theMemphis Grizzliesof theNational Basketball Association;central figure ofThe Blind Sideabout football playerMichael Oher.
- Mo Willems– animator, children's book author.[35]
- Mary Louise Wilson–TonyandDrama Desk Award-winning American stage, film and television actress.[36]
- John Minor Wisdom– judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
References
[edit]- ^"Isidore Newman School Archives".OCLC.
- ^"NOLA History: 6 New Orleans Schools of Historic Interest".GoNOLA.com.September 8, 2014.RetrievedOctober 3,2016.
- ^abEvans, Eli N. (2005).The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South.University of North Carolina Press.p. 211.ISBN0807876348.
- ^abcLongman, Jeré (October 24, 2006)."Homecoming Is a Victory, by Any Definition".The New York Times.RetrievedDecember 3,2016.
- ^"ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL vs. J. EVERETT EAVES, INC. AND WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION"(PDF).Louisiana Supreme Court.July 6, 2010.
- ^writers, ANDREA GALLO and RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS | Staff."Isidore Newman School is the subject of a sealed lawsuit after grad's sexual assault claims".NOLA.com.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
- ^writer, ANDREA GALLO | Staff."The Times-Picayune OK'd to intervene in long-sealed lawsuit against Isidore Newman School".NOLA.com.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
- ^"Isidore Newman School ~ Newman at a Glance".www.newmanschool.org.RetrievedOctober 3,2016.
- ^Evans, Eli N. (1997).The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South.University of North Carolina Press.pp. 211–212.ISBN0807876348.
- ^"MANNING AT A GLANCE"(PDF).Denver Broncos. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on April 18, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 20,2014.
- ^abcWinkeljohn, Matt (May 11, 2010)."Manning brothers lift Isidore Newman".ESPN.
- ^Bradley, John Ed (November 15, 1993)."Like Father, Like Son".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedMarch 7,2016.
- ^Cobb, David (August 19, 2020)."Arch Manning, nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, rates as top QB in first rankings for class of 2023".CBSSports.com.RetrievedNovember 2,2020.
- ^Lewis, Michael (March 28, 2004)."Coach Fitz's Management Theory".The New York Times.
- ^ab"Player Bio: Jeremy Bleich".GoStanford.com.
- ^Winkeljohn, Matt (May 11, 2010)."Manning brothers lift Isidore Newman".ESPN.
- ^Hibbert, R. (February 2, 2011)."Newman Senior Odell Beckham Signs with Louisiana State University".Isidore Newman School.RetrievedOctober 3,2018.
- ^"Bryan Batt '81 Named Recipient of 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award".Newman School. March 3, 2009.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Jeremy Bleich, '05: Pitching with the Pros".Isidore Newman School.September 30, 2009.RetrievedDecember 23,2017.
- ^"His time: New Orleans actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. is making waves (and 'Waves') in Hollywood".RetrievedApril 22,2023.
- ^ab"The man who won Steve Jobs' trust".CNN Business.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Newman Distinguished Alumna 2013: Leslie Rosenthal Jacobs '77".Newman School.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^Gatorade National Player of the Year#Basketball
- ^"John Lovell, Jr & John Lovell, III 2006-2007".NASBA Center for the Public Trust.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Eli Manning had Super sense of future while still in high school".New York Daily News.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Peyton Manning".databaseFootball.com. Archived fromthe originalon April 8, 2013.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Newman News".Newman School.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Walda Barnett Besthoff '54 and Sydney J. Besthoff III '45, Mark J. Plotkin '73".Isidore Newman School.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"VJ Books presents Christopher Rice!".VJ Books.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^Parker, Nancy."Local musician turns 'different' into success".Fox 8 Live.Frankly Media and Raycom Media.RetrievedMay 26,2016.
- ^"Aliisa Rosenthal".The Org.RetrievedJuly 17,2024.
- ^"OpenAI working with brands under head of sales Aliisa Rosenthal".AdAge.RetrievedJuly 17,2024.
- ^"Claude" Little Monk "Simons".Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.RetrievedApril 9,2013.
- ^"Bruce Spizer".beatle.net.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Publishing Success is Child's Play for Mo Willems '86".Newman School. September 30, 2009.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
- ^"Newman Annual Report 2007-2008".NewmanSchool.org.RetrievedApril 8,2013.
Further reading
[edit]- Konigsmark, Anne Rochell.Isidore Newman School: One Hundred Years,2004 (ISBN0-9747959-0-9).
