Benjamin Franklin High School

New Orleans, LA 70122

Phone: (504) 286-2600
Fax: (504) 286-2642
District: Orleans Parish School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades 9-12 • 878 students

Benjamin Franklin High School, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a charter high school. It is among the few high schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

Benjamin Franklin High School is a charter school in the Orleans Parish School District located in New Orleans, LA. The principal of Benjamin Franklin High School is Dr. Patrick Widhalm. As of 2016, the students are 39.8% White, non-Hispanic; 32% Black, non-Hispanic; 17.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.8% Hispanic; 4.4% Multiracial; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 27.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 39.8% 16.6% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 32% 70.9% 44.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 17.7% 5.1% 1.5%
Hispanic 5.8% 5.1% 4.8%
Multiracial 4.4% 2.1% 1.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 27.1% — —
English learners — 4.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 2.4 mi
2 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 11.6 mi
3 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 25.7 mi
4 Diamondhead Neighborhood/Subdivision Diamondhead MS 49 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Shore New Orleans LA 3.3 mi
2 North Shore Eden Isle LA 19.7 mi
3 Mandeville Mandeville LA 23 mi
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