Benjamin Franklin High School
New Orleans · LA · Benjamin Franklin High School · Public charter
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Edna Karr High School → New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy → John F. Kennedy High School → Riverdale High School → L.W. Higgins High School → The Willow School → East Jefferson High School → West Jefferson High School →A parent's read
- 97% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
- Course rigor in the top 4% of US high schools. 27 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
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At a glance
- 27 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 6 calculus classes · 15 physics · 14 chemistry
- AP rigor: Top 3.7% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Top 2.9% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Benjamin Franklin High School compares for families
Among the nation's most academically rigorous high schools.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor sits in the top 3.7% of US high schools with 27 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyLA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Edna Karr High School, New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy, John F. Kennedy High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
Top 3.7% of US high schools
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Top 2.9% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,151/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Louisiana
Louisiana's public scholarships
Louisiana's TOPS pays public-college tuition by merit tier — the higher your core GPA and test score, the bigger the award. No income limit on any tier. Scores below are SAT / ACT.
Entry tier — Louisiana public-college tuition for a 2.5 core GPA and SAT 1030 / ACT 20.
Official program details ↗Tuition plus a $400/yr stipend for a 3.25 core GPA and SAT 1130 / ACT 23.
Official program details ↗Tuition plus an $800/yr stipend for a 3.5 core GPA and SAT 1260 / ACT 27.
Official program details ↗Top tier (new for 2024-25): tuition and fees up to $12,000/yr for a 3.5 core GPA and SAT 1390 / ACT 31. (New top tier (class of 2024-25 onward).)
Official program details ↗Career-technical tier — up to two years of vocational tuition for a 2.5 core GPA and SAT 920 / ACT 17. (For non-academic / career-technical programs.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,056 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $11,307 per student in district revenue, the 88 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $995,016/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Karr High School New Orleans |
Public · charter | 7.0 | 1,097 | +0.7% |
| New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy New Orleans |
Public · charter | 5.4 | 831 | -0.4% |
| John F. Kennedy High School New Orleans |
Public · charter | 0.7 | 665 | +20.9% |
| Riverdale High School Jefferson |
Public | 7.5 | 1,259 | +28.1% |
| L.W. Higgins High School Marrero |
Public | 10.5 | 1,136 | +16.2% |
| The Willow School New Orleans |
Public · charter | 6.8 | 787 | +9.9% |
| East Jefferson High School Metairie |
Public | 7.7 | 1,381 | +21.0% |
| West Jefferson High School Harvey |
Public | 8.4 | 1,438 | +1.8% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBenjamin Franklin High School is a public high school in New Orleans, LA, enrolling 1,056 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 27 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
748 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 97% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 264 students per school counselor.
1% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Benjamin Franklin High School offer? Benjamin Franklin High School offers 27 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Benjamin Franklin High School's graduation rate? Benjamin Franklin High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Benjamin Franklin High School? Benjamin Franklin High School is a public high school in New Orleans, LA, enrolling 1,056 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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