{"id":9747,"date":"2026-07-04T06:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oddusee.com\/nola\/nops-listing\/benjamin-franklin-high-school\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T02:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T02:46:07","slug":"ben-franklin","status":"publish","type":"cpt_nops","link":"https:\/\/oddusee.com\/nola\/nops-listing\/ben-franklin\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Franklin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Benjamin Franklin High School<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Home of the Falcons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLake Terrace, New Orleans  •  Established 1957  •  Green, White & Orange\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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About the School<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounded in 1957 as a school for academically gifted students, Benjamin Franklin High School has long been one of Louisiana’s top-ranked public schools. In 1990 it moved to the campus of the University of New Orleans near Lake Pontchartrain.

The Falcons<\/strong> pair rigorous academics with a proud tradition of graduates who have shaped music, culture, and public life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Quick Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounded:<\/strong> 1957
Mascot:<\/strong> Falcons
Colors:<\/strong> Green, White & Orange
Location:<\/strong> UNO campus, Lake Terrace
Status:<\/strong> Active academic magnet\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Notable Alumni<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWynton Marsalis<\/strong> — Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter.
Wendell Pierce<\/strong> — acclaimed actor.
Cedric Richmond<\/strong> — former U.S. Congressman and White House advisor.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Reunion News & Alumni<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFalcons fly together. Visit Ben Franklin’s alumni resources for reunion dates and class news \u2014 and check back here for updates.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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