Category: Benjamin Franklin High School

Benjamin Franklin High School Graduates 266 Members of the Class of 2024

NEW ORLEANS (May 23, 2024) – Benjamin Franklin High School held its annual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024 on Tuesday, May 21, at 4 p.m. at UNO Lakefront Arena, officially marking the transition from student to alumnus for 266 students.  “The graduating class of 2024 was born...

Benjamin Franklin High School Announces Two Gates Scholars

NEW ORLEANS (May 16, 2024) – Benjamin Franklin High School is delighted to share that it has not one but two Gates Scholars in the Class of 2024. Each year, between 30,000 to 50,000 applicants apply for Gates Scholarships and only 1% to 2% of students are chosen. The...

Benjamin Franklin High School Announces New Principal

NEW ORLEANS (April 29, 2024) – Benjamin Franklin High School is thrilled to announce that Dr. Kendall McManus-Thomas, affectionately known as Dr. Mac, will be the next school principal of Benjamin Franklin High School at the Katherine Johnson Campus.  “After an extensive...

Benjamin Franklin High School Announces New Girls’ Soccer Head Coach

Benjamin Franklin High School Announces New Girls’ Soccer Head Coach NEW ORLEANS (April 22, 2024) – Benjamin Franklin High School is excited to announce that Rodolfo Araujo has taken over as the head coach of the girls’ soccer team.Araujo served for three years as the assistant...

Ben Franklin Elementary students to perform Black History production Make Them See on Feb. 29

Student performances include spoken word, singing, dancing and drama New Orleans, LA-Benjamin Franklin Elementary Mathematics & Science School is proud to announce a special Black History Production titled Make Them See. The event, featuring performances including spoken word,...

Benjamin Franklin High School Hires Alex Jarrell as New CEO

NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 5, 2024) – Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education Inc., or AAEE, the governing board of Benjamin Franklin High School, is delighted to announce that Alex Jarrell will join the Benjamin Franklin High School community as chief executive officer effective...

Benjamin Franklin High School to Host Open House Oct. 19

NEW ORLEANS (October 5, 2023)  – Benjamin Franklin High School will hold its Admissions Open House on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and all interested families are invited to attend.  Students, faculty, staff, and parents at Ben Franklin are excited to...