Benjamin Franklin High School

820 North Ave 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042 | (323) 550-2000
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,514
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 820 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,514
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 99.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,328 (52.8%)
  • Females: 1,186 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 221 (8.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,731 (68.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,952 (77.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Benjamin Franklin High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian120.5%
Black361.4%
Asian1144.5%
Hispanic2,27990.7%
White391.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Benjamin Franklin High School
  Number Percent
8th Grade40.2%
9th Grade89535.6%
10th Grade61624.5%
11th Grade55922.2%
12th Grade44017.5%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
67.7%
District:
69.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
8.8%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
10.9%
District:
31.9%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.4%
District:
3.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
44.3
District:
46.7
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.5
Number of Certificated Staff: 147.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.6%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 0.8%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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