High Schools in Benjamin Franklin High School

Summary:

Benjamin Franklin High School is the only high school located in this area, serving grades 9-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This public charter school is a standout institution, ranking 2nd out of 329 Louisiana high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for multiple years.

Benjamin Franklin High School demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with 100% of students proficient or better in LEAP/Geometry, LEAP/U.S. History, and LEAP/Biology end-of-course exams in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the statewide averages. The school also has a low dropout rate of 3.3% for the 2022-2023 school year, well below the state average. Despite serving a diverse student population, with nearly one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to provide a high-quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year is relatively high, it maintains a strong student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Overall, Benjamin Franklin High School is an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top schools in Louisiana and providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

District Detail

2001 Leon C Simon Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122-3525

(504) 286-2600

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 1,056

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Benjamin Franklin High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 Leon C Simon Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Benjamin Franklin High School	Yes	No	No	No	(504) 286-2600	1,056	68	15.5	30.5%	414 (39.2%)	302 (28.6%)	104 (9.8%)	169 (16.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.9%)	98.5	2^nd of 329 public high schools	99.4%		97	4^th of 333 public high schools	98.8%	2	100.0	100.0	99.0	$13,527

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orleans Parish	0 mi	22
Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO	0.08 mi	1
Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School	0.65 mi	1	101^st
RSD-New Beginnings Schools Foundation	0.72 mi	4
John F. Kennedy High School	0.75 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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