2017 Ben Franklin National Merit Semifinalists

Benjamin Franklin High School is proud to announce the following seventeen (17) seniors have been selected as Semifinalists and sixteen (16) were named National Merit Commended Scholars in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program announced by the officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).  All Finalists will be considered for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2018.

Claire E. Borges
Kaitlyn G. Calabresi
Rachel A. Carney
Vanessa D. Chambers
Rebecca L. Christie
Arthur Q. Chu
Chelsea T. Deitelzweig
Jack H. Falstad
Mariza Francis
Zachary P. Jordan
Maanasa R. Narayanamoorthy
Ethan J. Nicklow
Tiffany N. Quach
Wenwen Tang
Rebekah L. Travis
Jack Wang
Jay Xiong

16 Benjamin Franklin Seniors Named as National Merit Commended Scholars
Calder B. Altman
Nicholas J. Atencio
William S. Clark
Hudson F. Henderson
Victoria Li
Benjamin Link
Johnson H. Luu
Bowen D. Mince
James O’Connor
Sabah Q. Rainey
Joseph Scarmuzza
Freda Sciarappa
Jessica N. Seal
Cooper T. Slack
Mart T. Tran
Erin Yilmaz
 
Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans’ most outstanding public charter school, has been preparing students for success through academic achievement since it was founded in 1957. Consistently ranked as a “top public high school in the nation” by U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek,  Business Week, and Niche.com, Franklin has received the highest School Performance Score in Louisiana, making it the #1 public school in the state, year after year.  Franklin is a four-time recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award, as well as the National Green Ribbon Award and produces Presidential and National Merit Scholars each year.  The exceptional students, faculty and staff of Benjamin Franklin High School are the best and the brightest of New Orleans.