Franklin Life
Find your place in a community like no other.
Success is not an individual quest at Franklin; rather it’s a shared endeavor where our students cheer each other on. Visitors notice it within minutes: our students come from everywhere, and you can feel it in how they treat each other.
With students from every ZIP code in New Orleans, as well as from other states and countries, that instinct to look out for one another isn’t an accident. It’s what happens when a community is genuinely diverse and everyone is determined to make room for everyone else.
Here, everyone belongs.
Academics
Ben Franklin fosters a tradition of excellence in all of its students, who go into the world prepared for life in higher education and beyond.
Students can earn college credit through two routes. The Advanced Placement program offers college-level courses on campus, and university partnerships with LSU New Orleans, Louisiana State University, and Loyola University let students attend college classes through a concurrent or dual-enrollment program.
Clubs & Community Service
With more than 80 clubs and organizations, Franklin gives every student a place to lead, compete, and explore.
Students build leadership skills, compete at the local, state, and national levels, and even travel abroad. Club offerings are subject to change depending on student interest and participation. Students are encouraged to organize new clubs to enhance the school community.
At Franklin, giving back is part of the story.
Franklin students are deeply committed to their school, their community, and the world in which they live.
Many of our clubs and organizations such as Key Club, Green Society, Interact, Youth Rebuilding New Orleans, UNICEF, and Student Council turn this commitment into action. In the class of 2026, 25% of students earned a community service endorsement seal on their diploma. Franklin students are making a difference.
Global Classroom
We believe travel sharpens drive and curiosity.
Through our Global Classroom program, students have traveled to Costa Rica, Colombia, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, and Japan, along with U.S. trips to New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and the Grand Canyon and other national parks. In the classroom and around the world, our students learn there is no limit to where they can go.
Athletics
Franklin has fielded numerous state championship athletic teams.
Franklin has 21 competitive sports teams, including soccer, football, cross-country, golf, volleyball, tennis, swimming, basketball, softball, baseball, and indoor/outdoor track and field. Franklin Athletics is frequently a contender for the Ford Cup, an award given to the best athletic program in the state of Louisiana.
Fine Arts
Your story deserves a spotlight.
Franklin’s Fine Arts programs span music, theater, visual arts and creative writing, with award-winning student work and a newly renovated theater.
Additionally, through our NOCCA partnership, qualified students can pursue pre-professional arts training alongside a rigorous academic day.
Admissions
Find your place. Shape your story.
We are so excited that you are considering Benjamin Franklin High School for your family’s next big chapter. Choosing a high school is a major milestone. At Franklin, there is no lottery. If you meet our academic criteria, live in Orleans Parish, meet all enrollment deadlines, and select Franklin as your choice through the NOLA Public Schools enrollment process, you are guaranteed a seat at Franklin.
