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Frederick A. Douglass High School vs. Benjamin Franklin High School

Should you attend Frederick A. Douglass High School or Benjamin Franklin High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Frederick A. Douglass High School
3820 St. Claude Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Benjamin Franklin High School
2001 Leon C Simon Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Frederick A. Douglass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Benjamin Franklin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 694 students in grades 9-12, Frederick A. Douglass High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,034 students in grades 9-12, Benjamin Franklin High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
694 students
1,034 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#813 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
#5 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick A. Douglass High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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25-29%
(Top 50% in LA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick A. Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benjamin Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
98%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick A. Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benjamin Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
95%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frederick A. Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Benjamin Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
98%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frederick A. Douglass High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
183
251
Grade 10 Students
179
250
Grade 11 Students
151
279
Grade 12 Students
181
254

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frederick A. Douglass High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
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% Hispanic
4%
9%
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% Black
94%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frederick A. Douglass High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
1%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frederick A. Douglass High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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0.12
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Frederick A. Douglass High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Benjamin Franklin High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick A. Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benjamin Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
9%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benjamin Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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