Benjamin Franklin Senior High

820 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
1,284
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores35% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity33% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
29thpercentile
College readinessAt least 42% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
83rdpercentile
Class size18.1 students per teacher
78thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Benjamin Franklin Senior High is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a large city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,284 students were enrolled, with about 18.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

820 North Avenue 54
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,284 students
Students per teacher
18.1 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271003021

Schools near Benjamin Franklin Senior High

All 725 schools in Los Angeles →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.