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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

HIGH SCHOOL

ADMISSIONS

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

There is no lottery. If you qualify and choose us as your NOLA Public School, you will be offered a placement. 

FOLLOW THE TIMELINES

Open House: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
Admissions portal for test registration opens: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Last day for "on-time" test registration: Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
Test registrations may be accepted after Jan. 10, but there will be no retest opportunity
Test Dates:
Admissions testing is confirmed once the test registration is verified.
All tests are at Franklin on specific Saturdays at 8 a.m.                                                                             
  • Nov. 16, 2024                            Register by Nov. 8, 2024
  • Dec. 14, 2024                            Register by Dec. 6, 2024
  • Jan. 18, 2025                             Register by Jan. 10, 2025
  • Feb. 15, 2025                            Register by Feb. 7, 2025
  • March 22, 2025                         Register by March 14, 2025  
  • April 26, 2025                            Register by April 18, 2025
  • May 24, 2025                             Register by May 16, 2025

LIVE IN ORLEANS PARISH

Your child must live in Orleans Parish in order to attend Benjamin Franklin High School. The school cannot admit any student not residing in Orleans Parish, regardless of circumstance.  

Residency in Orleans Parish must be proven with 2 of the following residency documents: 

  • Auto insurance

  • Cable or internet service bill

  • Entergy bill

  • Government Agency letter/notice

  • Homeowners or flood insurance   

  • Homestead Exemption form 

  • Lease or mortgage information

  • Medical insurance   

  • Payroll check stub with home address 

  • Property tax bill

  • Sewerage & Water Board bill

  • Telephone bill 

Students must maintain Orleans Parish residency throughout their tenure at the school. Otherwise, they will be required to withdraw.       

MEET OUR ACADEMIC CRITERIA

Admissions Test
 All applicants must take the admissions test. View our Admissions Calendar for testing dates and our Admissions Policy for more information concerning testing. All students will be scheduled to take the admissions test at Franklin upon verification of  the applicant's birth certificate and residency documents.
 
Grades
 Students must have earned a minimum 2.0 GPA in academic courses, with no failing grades, as documented by the mid-year report card. They must maintain that GPA for the duration of the school year after admittance, and it must be confirmed by year-end report card.
 
Criteria for Acceptance
1) Proven Residency in Orleans Parish (see above)
 
2) Admissions Matrix Points minimum: 88 matrix points for 8th graders; 98 points for 9th graders; or 108 points for incoming juniors earned from a combination of your admissions test scores and your grades. For more information, please reference our Admissions Matrix.
 
3) Promotion by the current school to next grade level with no failing grades in academic subjects and a minimum 2.0 GPA in academic courses.
 
Unfortunately, we cannot accept incoming 12th graders, students after the school year has begun, or non-Orleans Parish residents. 

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For admissions and enrollment questions,
please reach out so we can help you every step of the way!
 
Admissions Director
Griselle Suazo
gsuazo@bfhsla.org
p: 504-286-2610
 
Data & Enrollment Services
Tina Shariff
tshariff@bfhsla.org
p: 504-286-2619

fostering...
 

Our success stems from an extraordinary and diverse learning environment.  Our students work, learn, and grow together. The Franklin experience encourages expression in visual and media arts, vocal and instrumental music, and dramatic arts, as well as involvement in an abundant array of extracurricular activities. 

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