That's when New Orleans will turn 300 years old, or if you start over and count time forward from the storm -- as so many in this region were forced to do -- it will be in its 13th year of renewal.
How pupils perform in exams will count for rather a lot, granted but how many children actually turn up every day, whether there are signs of progress - will also help decide where your school ends up near the top or towards the bottom of its band.