I think the academic programs offered at this school are great as long as the students are actively involved they can really learn alot. I believe the motivation should come from home i drive both my 9th and 10th grade sons to school everyday from Bell Gardens because they do not want to transfer to
... Read more our home school. My 9th grade son is very active in the JROTC and he loves it he could not be happier my 10th grade son is actively involved in GEAR Up Program and many other programs offered at the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/13/08
I think the Magnet Program at Benjamin Franklin Sr. High Sch is a very good program, the teachers are academically stimulating for those students who are there to learn. Sports program is also very good and challenging. All teachers and coaches I have met are right up there with the best. I have
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Posted by a parent on 02/27/08
The Principal is often not at the school site and he takes a long time to make a decision. I do not think they do what is in the best interest of the students just what is easy for them. The teachers were easy to talk to.
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Posted by a teacher on 10/16/07
Very disappointed with this school, unfortunately I couldn't change my stepsons to another school. There is no dedication from the teachers, they don't motivate the students to move up and reach their goals. Discipline for the students and dedication from the teachers would help this school.
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The school provides afterschool programs and saturday school to help students understand their troubling subjects. This is really good because it helps them raise their grades in order to graduate.
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Posted by a student on 04/05/05
I currently attend Franklin High School. In my one year experience here I like Franklin alot. I know student who don't but that is because they dont get involved. I happen to be very inolved and I volunteer very much. I am in leadership, La Raza Unida, Environmental Club, Flags, Magnet Program, College
... Read more Match, and I help out in the college office. All these programs I'm in really help me and will help me out in the future to get me into, I hope, a prestigious university. So my advice is to get your child into the Magnet program which has the best counselor, Mrs. Robinson, get them involved in the school's many programs and extracurricular activities, and for him/her to get good grades for him/her to succeed and find high school interesting, fun, and a great experience. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/23/04
In four years at Franklin High School, I learned so much, a lot of the things I apply in my everyday life from some of the most dedicated teachers in the school. I believe the key in lifting the students' ambition for doing their best in there exams lies in becoming their friend, allowing the student
... Read more to give their input, allowing them to decide how they want to prep. I do not think enforcing anything on a teenager who is always a bit rebellious will lead teachers anywhere. As a former student of this school I know first hand how a Franklin student's mind works. Learn to work with the students to develop new ideas on improving methods to lift these scores. Franklin should not fall into a stereotype of an underprivileged school. I do believe that the students there have a passion to learn, but teacher and administrators need to learn to tap these great resources. Read less
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specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Los Angeles schools — Benjamin Franklin High School is located at 820 N Avenue 54, Los Angeles CA 90042. 820 N Avenue 54 is in the Eagle Rock neighborhood and 90042 ZIP code in Los Angeles, CA The school district for Benjamin Franklin High School is the Los Angeles Unified School District. Benjamin Franklin High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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