Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Cambria Heights, New York, with an enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 574 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical has shown strong academic performance in several Regents exams, outperforming the New York City Geographic District #29 and the state of New York averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 86.96% proficiency in Regents/Chemistry, compared to 24.79% for the district and 65.41% for the state. However, the school struggled in some areas, such as Regents/Common Core Geometry, where it had only 27.69% proficiency compared to 21.88% for the district and 57.44% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, particularly African American students and English Language Learners, but relatively lower performance for Asian and Hispanic students.
Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 78.6% to 89.9% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 3.6% to 10.0%. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 54.7% over the same period. When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Cambria Heights Academy, Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical generally outperforms them in academic performance, particularly in Regents exams. The school's increased funding and smaller class sizes may have contributed to its academic success, but addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates remains an area for improvement.
New York City Geographic District #29
Students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical are 61% African American, 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.
In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical.
Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical ranks 682nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.