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Principal |
Dr. Timothy G. Rusnak email the principal |
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Awards |
#1 School in the State of Louisiana (2008), #16th Best School in the Nation - US News & World Report (2008), #35 Best School - Newsweek (2008) |
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Special features |
magnet school, nonprofit, gifted and talented |
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Scheduling features |
block scheduling |
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Dress code |
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School Mission
- Benjamin Franklin High School strives to foster a genuine love of learning by giving young people of high intellectual promise an opportunity to reach their maximum potential as scholars and productive, creative citizens of a technology-rich global community in a nurturing and challenging environment. We emphasize problem solving, interactive discussion, exploration, abstract reasoning and other creative activities through an enriched program of advanced work in required courses, AP courses, and electives. Excellence has been and will continue to be the daily expectation of our administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, German, Latin and Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and track.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, photography, drawing/painting, ceramics and video/film production.
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| College and Work Preparation |
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- This school was established between 1950-1959.
- This school was built between 1990-1994.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- Few of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time);
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 AM to 3:20 PM.
- Accredited by SACS in 2008.
- Principal has been at this school for 1 year.
- Principal has 40 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, German, Latin and Spanish.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/21/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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