Benjamin Franklin High School

2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans LA, 70122 | Orleans Parish School District | 504-286-2600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 970
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 97% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 143 in New Orleans
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
55%New Orleans
66%Louisiana

Benjamin Franklin High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Orleans Parish School District" in New Orleans, LA. There are a total of 970 students and 52 teachers at Benjamin Franklin High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Benjamin Franklin High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 97.0%, which is 48% higher than the Louisiana average.

Benjamin Franklin High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students970
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Franklin High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Franklin High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White n/a 14.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 75.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 7.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.5% 1.7% 3.1%

New Orleans demographics profile

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaNational
Population391,2494,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,30810891
Median age37.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%52%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in New Orleans

IndexNew OrleansLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Franklin High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.