This review is for the original Ben Franklin on Carrollton. We did not have Any sports teams at…read moreall, but we got a great education. It was before computers. U really cannot compare the two.

I worked harder here than I ever have in college. And that includes my current studies in nursing…read moreschool, though they're very nearly tied in beating me senseless with paperwork. The kids were fantastic. Anyone with the brains to get in can and will fit in here. The faculty is great. The administration was such a problem that I can't give more than three stars. In fact, the administration is what I attribute my pure hatred for high school. Unfortunately there's a school board that oversees the principal. So even though there are huge problems with the current (not personal experience with this one, just from having spoken to several members of the faculty) and previous (good riddance!) principal, it's next to impossible to convince the board that there needs to be a change. If the principal is allowed to pick on teachers he or she doesn't like, it affects how the teachers treat each other and thus how the teachers treat the students. This is a very liberal school. I wish the dress code were less strict. The point of going to Franklin was supposed to be having the ability to be yourself, and to learn who you are. Why can't kids in high school shave a mo-hawk or dye their hair blue if they want to?

Great parochial school for girls AND now boys…read more.. I believe the males are only able to attend in lower levels, not high school. This is a good school for a number of reasons, however, I will only name a few: -the level of discipline rendered -the spiritual background provided -the smaller class sizes I know plenty of great people that have attended and graduated from this great institution. The Sisters & Staff are awesome in their love and compassion expressed for the children; to be an educator takes a special kind of person. Thank God for teachers. I love that the uniform is the same and the pattern is quite distinctive. I've not seen any other school wear that pattern and I know you can't purchase it on the open market. You have to order the uniforms byway of the school. Located on busy Chef Menteur Highway, this institution is a staple in the community; and are active in said community. I've seen numerous fundraising activities they have hosted; what a blessing to the community-at-large. Most recently, they have opened their doors to pre-K & they're just the cutest little things ever.

You certainly can tell who has been taught by the Sisters of the Holy Family. Their students are…read morepolite and ladylike. The school is clean and well organized. The Sisters are few but, their effect is present. If you want your children to grow up to be successful adults, I recommend giving them a great head start at St. Mary's Academy.

John M Donald ran a shipping and receiving business out of Baltimore…read more In 1845 he shut his business down (where he employed slaves) and moved his business to NOLA. Before he left Baltimore, he freed all of his slaves and gave them money to start their lives. Then he opened a success port business in NOLA . He brought 100 acres of the 1600 acre park and donated it to the City Park Foundation. Before he died, he freed all of his New Orleans slaves, and also gave them money to start a life with. He build homes for the poor and pretty much gave them away. When he died, he had given money to start public schools in New Orleans and Baltimore. Prior to hurricane Katrina there were 42 John McDonald schools. He was a very generous man and gave away most of his life's savings.

I credit St Augustine's marching band and Jon Batiste for showcasing what an amazing school St…read moreAugustine is. An all boys Catholic high school in New Orlean's 7th ward that was founded in 1951 as a place for excellence. The school's Marching 100 Band is a city treasure and shows up in parades and in Batiste's song "We Are."

Not what it used to be…read more Growing up in the community at large; "St Aug/The Aug" was the placed that ALLLLLL the "aspiring to be young professional African Am Men" strived to go. The parents of said young men also had it in their minds this was the "place to be" for young African American Men. Well that "reputation" has since expired. I've had the not so fortunate pleasure of witnessing 1st hand the reputation & standards of the school spiral out of control. The most recent changing of the guards (administration) is the #1 reason for said displeasure. Additionally, the mismanagement of classrooms, lack of proper student teacher parent communication, unavailability of required supplies... Only adds to the failing reputation. Just not at all what it used to be... I'm saddened to know "St Aug/The Aug" as of late.