Pennsylvania public high school · Philadelphia City School District

Franklin Benjamin High School

550 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130. 30% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

30%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)24.5 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
74.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)18.2 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
1.9%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
0%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
82.5%Students from low-income families
570Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

30% of graduates enrolled in college, 24 points below the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Franklin Benjamin

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 30%Military 12.5%Working in Pennsylvania 46.2%Other or not found 35%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Franklin Benjamin

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Community College of Philadelphia0.2 mi23%$11,751$44,885
    Strayer University-Pennsylvania0.6 mi40%—$44,016
    Moore College of Art and Design0.7 mi55%$44,587$44,219
    Peirce College1.0 mi26%—$51,149
    Thomas Jefferson University1.1 mi71%$25,555$78,311
    Temple University1.2 mi73%$23,058$71,027

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Franklin LC (0.1 mi, 62.4% to college) · Masterman Julia R Sec School (0.2 mi, 92.9% to college) · Parkway Center City Middle College (0.2 mi, 92.8% to college) · The School District of Philadelphia Virtual Academy (0.2 mi, 27.6% to college) · Youth Build Phila Charter School (0.6 mi, 13.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Philadelphia City School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureFranklin BenjaminPhiladelphia City School DistrictPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)30%50.5%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate74.2%—92.4%

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Quick answers

What percent of Franklin Benjamin High School graduates go to college?
30% of the Class of 2023 at Franklin Benjamin High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Franklin Benjamin High School?
Franklin Benjamin High School has a four-year graduation rate of 74.2%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.