School District: New Orleans Public Schools (NOPS)

Charter Organization: Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education Inc.

Board Chair: Duris Holmes

Mission Statement: Benjamin Franklin High School gives 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.

Grades Served: 9-12

2007-08 School Size: 548

2008-09 Start Date: August 12, 2008

Registration Process: complete application and submit standardized test scores and current class grades; no applications accepted for entering seniors

Requirements: Admission based on a matrix that includes GPA and iLEAP scores (students who have not taken iLEAP will be tested by the school)

Application Deadline: June 2009

Transportation: private yellow school bus service from Uptown and West Bank and N.O. East and RTA tokens provided at no cost

Health Services: school nurse; social worker

Special Education Model: inclusion

Special Programs: concurrent enrollment with UNO; students can participate in the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts; orchestra, band and theater/drama courses offered

Extracurricular Activities: baseball, basketball (boys & girls), cheerleading, dance, football, golf, soccer (boys & girls), softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, vocal music, speech and debate, literary magazine, student clubsPrograms: Montessori School (PK-8), French School (PK-6) accredited by the French Ministry of Education, talented in visual arts program, talented in theater program

Programs: Gifted and Talented, Talented in visual arts program, talented in theater program.