Mr. Hynes (1872-1936) was a native New Orleanian. He earned his B.B. degree in engineering and later taught mathematics in the New Orleans high schools.  His reputation influenced his appointment as Louisiana’s first Attendance Officer.  He was later named Director of Night School and in 1924, was promoted to Superintendent of High Schools.  A dedicated educator, Mr. Hynes received many honors, including life membership in the National Association of Superintendents.

School colors: green and white.

Mascot: Husky; our Husky’s name is Snowball.

Annual school yearbook: “Hynes Husky Yearbook”.

School literary publication: “Kaleidoscope”.

On August 29, 2005, Hynes School was devastated by Hurricane Katrina floodwaters.
Consequently, the school was closed for the remainder of the 2005-06 school year.  The Hynes spirit and determination lived on, however, and in March 2006, the school was granted a Type 3 Charter by the Orleans Parish School Board.  The school proudly forged a permanent working relationship with the University of New Orleans.

Mission Statement:

The Hynes family is committed to providing all students with a culturally diverse learning community producing proficient readers, writers, problem solvers, and critical thinkers in order to be succsessful in a changing world.

Edward Hynes Elementary promotes lifelong learning with the cooperation of families and the community.  Through this cooperative effort, a positive learning environment is created to develop proficient readers, writers, problem solvers, and creative thinkers. We encourage respect and understanding for the individual differences of all people.