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Ben Franklin Academy
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As an innovative independent college preparatory high school for teens fourteen to eighteen, Benjamin Franklin Academy provides students with a challenging individualized college preparatory curriculum within a caring community of learners.
BFA features a mastery learning approach and has three program options: work-study, longer day, and ESL (English as a second language). BFA offers twenty-five honors and nineteen AP courses; applied music, art, and drama programs; three sports; and a variety of clubs and activities.
The school works to understand each student’s unique needs, interests, and learning style, developing strategies to meet those needs.
BFA also offers rolling admissions, accelerated and catch-up work, as well as joint enrollment with colleges and universities in the Atlanta area. For more info, visit BFA online or contact BFA for a tour at their 752 Houston Mill Road NE address, which houses their administrative offices.
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Grades 9–12
Total number of students 125
Founded 1987
Students of color 12%
Average class size individualized instruction; 3:1 student-teacher ratio
Religious affiliation none
Seniors with National Merit recognition data NA
Language(s) offered Mandarin, French, German, classical Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Annual tuition $25,500 – 34,500
Students receiving financial aid 15%
Class size expands in 9, 10
Uniform no
Bus transportation no
Teacher retention rate 95% (last 3 years)
Number of AP courses offered 19
Students scoring 3+ on AP exams data NA
Varsity sports cross-country, golf, Ultimate
Division GHSA class A
Number of art studios 1
High school theater productions per year 2
Musical ensembles 1
Annual applications per opening 3
