Friday, November 27, 2009

Best High Schools

The High School That Beat Katrina

A New Orleans high school finds academic success after surviving Hurricane Katrina

Posted December 4, 2008
Benjamin Franklin Senior High School was the first New Orleans public school to open its doors after Hurricane Katrina. The school is ranked 16th on this year's U.S. News Best High Schools list.

Benjamin Franklin Senior High School was the first New Orleans public school to open its doors after Hurricane Katrina. The school is ranked 16th on this year's U.S. News Best High Schools list. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)

Students shared lunch and laughter in the courtyard at Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans.

Students shared lunch and laughter in the courtyard at Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)

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