Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

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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.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 207-01 116th Ave
       Cambria Heights, NY  11411


(718) 276-0150

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
682nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,092 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

African American:
61.4%
Hispanic:
17.8%
Asian:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Compare Details Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical ranks worse than 54.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.73. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.4%), Hispanic (17.8%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical is 12, which is the 4th best among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)
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Compare Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical employs 29.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical is $19,092, which is the 2nd highest among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical 682nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 574th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.13 887th 1207 26.5%
2022 21.10 906th 1190 23.9%
2023 32.61 812th 1228 33.9%
2024 46.73 682nd 1242 45.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.87 291st 546 46.7%
2019 33.76 384th 565 32.0%
2022 50.37 195th 481 59.5%
2023 49.42 253rd 583 56.6%
2024 74.97 77th 637 87.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 618th 1095 43.6%
2019 26.66 860th 1132 24.0%
2022 40.18 569th 1038 45.2%
2023 51.09 456th 1130 59.6%
2024 68.25 266th 1144 76.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.33 848th 1154 26.5%
2019 30.16 857th 1179 27.3%
2022 25.68 824th 1101 25.2%
2023 35.50 744th 1155 35.6%
2024 50.31 534th 1170 54.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.16 339th 498 31.9%
2019 37.85 309th 493 37.3%
2022 39.42 226th 389 41.9%
2023 41.94 298th 531 43.9%
2024 54.63 189th 564 66.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.34 931st 1176 20.8%
2019 24.40 903rd 1193 24.3%
2022 21.44 883rd 1155 23.5%
2023 29.09 841st 1197 29.7%
2024 48.31 662nd 1219 45.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.12 852nd 1176 27.6%
2019 28.04 868th 1190 27.1%
2022 20.79 887th 1154 23.1%
2023 35.68 755th 1191 36.6%
2024 46.82 661st 1211 45.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.26 320th 426 24.9%
2019 32.04 349th 447 21.9%
2022 13.43 345th 386 10.6%
2023 22.75 352nd 424 17.0%
2024 26.72 337th 426 20.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.89 373rd 679 45.1%
2019 46.10 351st 686 48.8%
2022 40.23 334th 593 43.7%
2023 57.48 221st 671 67.1%
2024 67.42 171st 690 75.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.13 612th 791 22.6%
2019 17.07 694th 815 14.8%
2022 24.05 576th 760 24.2%
2023 33.15 536th 851 37.0%
2024 53.10 356th 865 58.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 2 67 14 14 1 0 2 0 100
2016 4 144 27 24 5 0 3 0 207
2017 11 197 38 47 9 2 4 0 308
2018 9 248 58 58 17 4 3 0 397
2019 8 234 54 66 23 5 5 0 395
2020 9 239 61 72 25 6 3 0 415
2021 12 249 56 67 25 9 3 0 421
2022 10 240 55 65 21 7 5 0 403
2023 6 221 43 64 16 5 5 0 360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 100 8.0 12.5 83
2016 207 17.0 12.1 84.5
2017 308 25.1 12.2 77.3
2018 397 28.0 14.1 84.1
2019 395 28.0 14.0 84.8
2020 415 31.4 13.1 83.9
2021 421 36.0 11.6 78.9
2022 403 34.5 11.6 82.1
2023 360 29.8 12.0 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 100 8.0 12.5 83
2016 207 17.0 12.1 84.5
2017 308 25.1 12.2 77.3
2018 397 28.0 14.1 84.1
2019 395 28.0 14.0 84.8
2020 415 31.4 13.1 83.9
2021 421 36.0 11.6 78.9
2022 403 34.5 11.6 82.1
2023 360 29.8 12.0 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $657 (4.4%) $14,246 (95.6%) $14,904
2020 $437 (3.2%) $13,118 (96.8%) $13,554
2021 $716 (4.9%) $13,756 (95.1%) $14,472
2022 $1,454 (8.5%) $15,690 (91.5%) $17,144
2023 $1,369 (7.2%) $17,723 (92.8%) $19,092

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 887th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 812th of 1228 High schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)50.370.2
 19.9%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #29)56.159.5
 3.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)70.572.2
 1.8%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York City Geographic District #29)31.126.1
 5%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)78.631.4
 47.1%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York City Geographic District #29)36.830.9
 5.9%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)78.763.4
 15.3%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #29)75.567.6
 8%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)25.224.7
 0.5%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York City Geographic District #29)30.123.9
 6.2%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)51.851.3
 0.5%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York City Geographic District #29)46.648.6
 2%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)74.565.6
 8.9%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York City Geographic District #29)57.261.6
 4.4%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)55.965
 9.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #29)54.650.6
 4%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical)59.644.9
 14.7%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District #29)46.851.9
 5.1%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students395360
 8.9%
African American234221
 5.6%
American Indian2316
 30.4%
Asian5443
 20.4%
Hispanic6664
 3%
Pacific Islander55
White86
 25%
Two or More Races55
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%77.8%
 7%


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Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical ranks 682nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical.

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.


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