Archived Announcements
"Cabrini Tops Ben Franklin in a Game Painted in Pink -- and Sportsmanship"
Watch the Livestream of the State of the School Address
Benjamin Franklin High School Announces QuestBridge Match With Stanford
"Schneckenburger Students Learn Importance of STEM Education"
Ben Franklin Again Named No. 1 Public School in Louisiana
Benjamin Franklin High School Celebrates National Merit Semifinalists
"Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans Sees Largest Enrollment in History"
"How Technology Use Affects Teens' Mental Health -- and How Schools Are Trying to Help"
Ben Franklin High School Welcomes Record Number of Students
"Meet Barry Ashe, the Newest Federal Judge in New Orleans"
Renowned LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown to Speak to Franklin Community
Benjamin Franklin High School Kicks Off New Year of Its Celebrated Gateway Program
"Tania Tetlow: Loyola's New President"
"Ben Franklin, NOCCA alum gets full ride to Berklee College of Music in Boston"
"New Orleans-area Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards"
#1 Best Public High School in Louisiana--2018 Niche Best Schools
"Not 1, Not 2, But 5 Ben Franklin Students Score Perfect 36 on the ACT"
"He's just 14. He's in the ninth grade. Could this kid have the plan to make you a millionaire?"
17 National Merit Semifinalists and
16 National Merit Commended Scholars
"Ben Franklin Senior Earns Perfect ACT and SAT Scores"
"Angel Williams of Ben Franklin wins long jump at Sugar Bowl Track and Field Classic"
Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony
"High Schooler Taking a Kick at Gender Norms"
Emma Cho on WGNO Discussing Her Greater New Orleans Science & Engineering Fair Project
"Kirsten Brown's Hat Trick Powers Dominant Playoff Victory"
"Ben Franklin Student Enlists Wendell Pierce For His First Feature Film"
"Stock Answers? At 14, Ben Levy is Ready to Teach Kids and Adults Alike How to Play the Market"
Imani Edwards '18--Inside the Franklin Math Department
"Compare 2017 School Performance Scores for New Orleans Schools"
Applications are now being accepted
Spectrum--Musical Theater Through the Decades--November 10-11
"Ben Franklin's Jodee Pulizzano Earns 801st Career Volleyball Win with Sweep of Lusher"
Peter Pan Showings are Oct 20-21
Oct 21 LSU @ Ole Miss Game Watch Party and Franklin Fundraiser
SWENext Global Innovator Award--Rebekah Travis '18
Wyatt Tyler '13 Award for Environmental Justice
American Volleyball Coaches Association Honors BFHS w/ Team Academic Award--6 years in a row!
"Football Newcomer Kirsten Brown of Ben Franklin Perfect in Debut"
National Merit Scholarship Winners: Conner Apffel '17 & Daniel Coman '17
Summer Reading Assignments:
AP Score Reports are now available
7 National Merit Scholarship Winners
Class of 2017 Graduates and Awards
57th Commencement Address by Sen. Troy Carter
8 Presidential Scholar Candidates
2017 Franklin Prep--Summer Program for New Students
Video Homage to Franklin's Music Program--by Imani Edwards '18
Louisiana Teacher of the Year Semifinalist, Grant Gussman
Emmy Noether Award for Female Scientists
Rhone Meche '17 Throws No-Hitter for Franklin Baseball
Maanasa Narayanamoorthy '18 Awarded Study Trip to Germany
Ranked Top Charter High School in America!--#3 Best Schools by Niche
International Festival is Saturday, April 22!
Savannah Dixon '20 Named to All-Metro Soccer Team
Girls' Soccer "Drive for Five" in the News
Boys' Soccer Made the Finals & the News
#1 School Performance School Score in Louisiana!
LAPCS 2016 Community Roots Award
"State of the School" Address online
Math Faculty Member, Lori Hodges, Receives 2015-16 Excellence in Teaching Award
2016-17 BFHS Science Fair Winners
Matthew Winfield '17 Named to All-State Football Team
YoungArts Foundation Winner, Gunner Dongieux '17
Digital Announcements Slideshow
Brown Foundation Keynote Speakers, Madison Smither '17 & Ilaria Simeone '17
Spectrum--a musical theatre experience
Franklin Highlighted by Green Schools National Network
The Franklin Post-- paperless student newspaper
To the Best of Our Ability--1983 documentary about Franklin
Departmental Tutoring Schedule
Volleyball in 2nd Round Playoffs @ S. Terrebonne
Riverbend Review Named Crown Finalist by Columbia Scholastic Press Association
2017 National Merit Selection 23 Semi-Finalists and
Twelve Angry Jurors--trailer for student play production
Franklin Cross Country featured in The Advocate
Franklin Honored by U.S. Department of Education as a 2016 Green Ribbon School
Open House for prospective families--
Michael Glaser '17 & Camille Moss '17 at the International Science and Engineering Fair
Robotics presenting at NASA's Mars Exploration event at UNO
Robotics Flood Relief efforts featured in The Advocate
American Foreign Service Essay Winner, Dylan Borne'17