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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS: 2001 Leon C. Simon Dr., New Orleans, LA 70122 PHONE: (504) 286-2600 FAX: (504) 286-2642 WEBSITE: www.bfhsla.org SCHOOL DISTRICT: OPSB SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter SCHOOL LEADER: Daniel Casey MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of BFHS is to prepare students of high academic achievement to be successful in life. PROGRAM OFFERINGS DETAILS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: Yes 23 AP classes offered DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Yes University of New Orleans PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA: GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: Yes 3 full time counselors ARTS EDUCATION: Yes music, theater/drama, art, choir, journalism Yes TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: Yes RTA passes provided; private school bus service available from Uptown, West Bank and New Orleans East UNIFORMS REQUIRED: SCHOOL START AND END TIME: No 8:05 am to 3:25 pm AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 15 GRADES SERVED (2015-2016): 9th - 12th ENROLLMENT (2014-2015): 875 CURRICULAR FOCUS: College preparatory RELIGIOUS FOCUS: N/A STUDENT GENDER: COED SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL: Information not provided OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: students can take courses at University of New Orleans and may participate in the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), students may also take Advanced Placement (AP) courses; orchestra, band, theater/drama, art, choir, speech and debate and creative writing courses offered OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: located on University of New Orleans campus EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: more than 60 student clubs, supervised academic tutoring, robotics, student government, foreign trips, cheerleading and dance teams TEAM SPORTS: baseball, basketball (boys and girls), cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer (boys and girls), softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: students must complete 24 academic units (4 English, 3 world language, 4 math, 4 science, 4 social science, 2 electives, 1 fine art, 1.5 physical education, .5 health) and complete an individual research project SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category. PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) 140.1 Grade A 2015 AVG. ACT SCORE 27.3 2015 AVG. SAT SCORE 1992 2014-2015 AVG. STUDENT GPA 3.45 2014-2015 GRADUATION RATE 100% 2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE 0% 2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE 0% 2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE
CLARK (JOSEPH S.) PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS: 1301 North Derbigny St., New Orleans, LA 70116 PHONE: (504) 373-6202 FAX: (504) 827-4538 WEBSITE: www.clarkprep.org SCHOOL DISTRICT: RSD SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter SCHOOL LEADER: Margaret Leaf (school director) MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School is to serve as a safe, supportive, and rigorous community school, preparing students to find and pursue individualized pathways to post-secondary success in college, a career, or both. PROGRAM OFFERINGS DETAILS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: Yes human geography, psychology, language, government DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Yes Delgado Community College, Dillard University, Bard Early College PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA: GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: Yes 2 full-time social workers, 1 college counselor ARTS EDUCATION: Yes band, visual arts, poetry, dance, drama, digital media TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: Yes school bus or RTA tokens provided UNIFORMS REQUIRED: Yes avg. cost $60 SCHOOL START AND END TIME: Yes 7:25 am to 3:00 pm (extracurricular activites until 4:30 pm) AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 20 GRADES SERVED (2015-2016): 9th - 12th ENROLLMENT (2014-2015): 435 CURRICULAR FOCUS: College prep, career and technical education RELIGIOUS FOCUS: N/A STUDENT GENDER: COED SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL: Information not provided P U B L I C OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: strong college preparatory focus with an optional career and technical education program beginning in the 11th grade; traditional classes and computer-based classes that allow for more personalized learning and support; college and career readiness programs, Early College Scholars (ECS), Edible Schoolyard New Orleans cooking courses OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: computer learning lab EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: yearbook/newspaper, photography & photojournalism, visual art, brass band, concert band, creative writing/spoken word, student government, debate, JROTC, fine arts club, digital media club TEAM SPORTS: basketball, football, volleyball, cross country/track, flag team, cheerleading GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: option of TOPS University diploma, Career Technical Education diploma or both SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category. PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) 45.4 Grade F 2015 AVG. ACT SCORE 15.2 2015 AVG. SAT SCORE N/A 2014-2015 AVG. STUDENT GPA 2.3 2014-2015 GRADUATION RATE 77.4% 2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE 42.4% 2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE 0% 2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE 2.5% 2014-2015 TOPS ELIGIBLE 35% POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION % ACCEPTED 2014-2015 POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION % ACCEPTED 2014-2015 VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL 18% PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 32% TWO-YEAR COLLEGE 17% PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 33% ADMISSION INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS: Open enrollment, no academic entrance requirements TUITION: No tuition FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: N/A APPLICATIONS DUE: February 26, 2016 APPLICATION PROCESS: Follows OneApp centralized enrollment process - check www.enrollnola.org for updates ADMISSION CONTACT: LeJean Hunter lhunter@firstlineschools.org (504) 373-6202 82 N/A = information not available/does not apply N/R = information not provided by the school
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Urban League P
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SCHOOL TYPES CATEGORY CATHOLIC Admi
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