Benjamin Franklin High School for Finance & Information Technology (29Q313)

207-01 116th Avenue, Queens, NY 11411, Queens
Phone: 718-276-0150
Hours: 8:05am - 2:57pm
School Website: https://franklin.fit/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/29Q313/
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School Leader: Dudrige Brenord (dbrenord@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Nadine Lindsay (nlindsay3@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Charma White (cwhite35@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Charma White (cwhite35@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Asraful Habib (ahabib4@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jeffrey Doreus (jdoreus@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

BFIT is committed to providing students with the skills to become college and career ready. Through a rich curriculum and exposure to the diversity of NYC and its opportunities, students will benefit from real world opportunities to communicate, collaborate, and solve problems. Students are held to high expectations to demonstrate the level of professionalism and academic responsibility required to be 21st leaders.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 79%

Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Academy of Information Technology

Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships, Summer Bridge, Uniform

School Features:

CTE Endorsement
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Diploma Endorsements

Arts, CTE

Boys PSAL Sports

Basketball, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball

Girls PSAL Sports

Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

PSAL Team

Campus Magnet
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Benjamin Franklin High School for Finance & Information Technology (29Q313)
Health, Art, Robotics, and Technology High School (29Q498)
Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights (29Q243)
Mathematics, Science Research and Technology Magnet High School (29Q492)

Art

Benjamin Franklin High School of Finance and Information Technology is a well-rounded school, not just for technology but for students who are trying to get into their own creative endeavors. This year we had a digital graphic design class where the students learned the Adobe suite. As well as a visual arts class that focused on expanding the students knowledge of the art elements and principles of design through different art mediums and careers. Students learned how to plan, research, collaborate, and prepare a portfolio that can be used for college submissions. Examples of mediums we explored are drawing with colored pencil and graphite pencil, painting with acrylic paint and watercolor, sculpting with air dry clay, and printmaking with linoleum blocks. All the work the students culminated throughout the year was presented at our schools first ever Art exhibition that from now on will be held annually. Students had opportunities to travel to art museums to view and analyze famous and contemporary artworks in history. We also have an after school program called the Creative Colors club, where it is an inclusive club that practices the ideas of what makes an artist, and how it is important to have those support systems in the art field. As well as those students took their own art making skills and put it to the test by painting the schools first student mural in the hallway.

Programs

Benjamin Franklin High School for Finance & Information Technology(Q73A)
Computer Science & Technology

Accounting, Business, Finance, Web Design, Graphic Design, Programming, and Information Technology.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.

Priority:

(Group 1) Queens students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	99 / 90 (1.10)	103 / 90 (1.14)
SWD applicants/seats:	23 / 18 (1.28)	25 / 18 (1.39)
Rank Avg:	6.31
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

374

359

Grade 12 Students

Grade 11 Students

Grade 10 Students

116

Grade 9 Students

105

Avg. Class Size

20.9

20.1

20.3

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

12.4

12.6

12.7

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

0 / 0 / 6

<5 / 56 / 23

6 / 31 / 11

Attendance %

86%

85%

Graduation %

88%

91%

College %

61%

53%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

735 (122) / 108
0

692 (128) / 108
0

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)

Student Responses 70% responded

Academic Rigor

71.83%

Academic Engagement

64.27%

Safety

69.13%

Bully Prevention

67.63%

Inclusivity

71.18%

Mental Support

65.88%

Environment

62.93%

Post-School Support

79.30%

Teacher Responses 65% responded

Academic Rigor

87.00%

School Satisfaction

79.75%

Student Behavior

75.56%

Student Support

87.40%

School Leadership

84.87%

Instructional Clarity

83.60%

Instructional Development

84.39%

Post-School Support

93.83%

Family Responses 27% responded

Education

90.25%

Teacher Support

87.67%

Safety

85.33%

School Community

65.25%

School Leadership

83.80%

Post-School Support

89.50%

IEP Support

94.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

88.30%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.62

Performance Score

0.55

College Aptitude

CCR

36.10%

SAT Math

377

SAT R/W

409

Postsecondary

2-Year College 24.20%
4-Year College 39.30%
Other Postsecondary 1.00%
Unknown 35.50%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 68.70%
Female 31.30%

English Language Learners:

15.20%

Students with Disabilities:

16.30%

Economic Need Index:

74.60%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 11.80%
Black 65.20%
Hispanic 18.40%
White 1.10%
Other 3.50%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 24.10%
Hispanic 17.20%
White 41.40%
Other 17.30%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

17.50%

Students with SETSS

0.00%

Students with ICT

12.30%

Students with SC

2.80%

Has all programs

88.00%

Has some programs

12.00%

Has no programs

0.00%

Has all services

88.00%

Has some services

0.00%

Has no services

12.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

94.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	44 (92%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
Special Class	>5 (90%)	<=5 (10%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (91%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (9%)
Counseling Services Bilingual	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Physical Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	>5 (93%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (7%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	<=5 (100%)
Stop to School	0 (0%)
Unassigned	0 (0%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

73.3

ELL Progress

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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