College Admission
Community College Admission
All students who graduate from high school are eligible to enroll in an Arizona community college. Locally, there are a number of campuses in the Maricopa County Community College District. Students who plan to attend Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, or the University of Arizona must take the appropriate courses (detailed in the next section) and must meet at least one of the following requirements:
Students planning to attend a four-year college or university outside of Arizona are urged to obtain specific admissions information regarding those institutions’ entrance requirements by going on the internet. Counselors are available to assist you in obtaining such information.
Required Courses for Admission to ASU, U of A, and NAU
When applying for admission to most four-year colleges, including Arizona’s universities, students must provide official transcripts from their high school which show satisfactory grades in the following sixteen core classes:
Admission to Highly Selective Colleges & Universities
If you are hoping to attend a college with a competitive admissions process, your high school transcript should show excellent grades in the following:
NCAA Eligibility Requirements
If you are an athlete who hopes to participate in an intercollegiate sports program at a Division I or II school, you must graduate from high school and meet specific eligibility standards. In terms of what is applicable at Benjamin Franklin High School, those standards are as follows:
Community College Admission
All students who graduate from high school are eligible to enroll in an Arizona community college. Locally, there are a number of campuses in the Maricopa County Community College District. Students who plan to attend Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, or the University of Arizona must take the appropriate courses (detailed in the next section) and must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Rank in the top 25% of their graduating class, or
- Achieve a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in 16 required core classes,
or - Earn an ACT composite score of 22 or an SAT combined score of 1040.
Students planning to attend a four-year college or university outside of Arizona are urged to obtain specific admissions information regarding those institutions’ entrance requirements by going on the internet. Counselors are available to assist you in obtaining such information.
Required Courses for Admission to ASU, U of A, and NAU
When applying for admission to most four-year colleges, including Arizona’s universities, students must provide official transcripts from their high school which show satisfactory grades in the following sixteen core classes:
- Four years of English (combining composition and literature)
- Four years of mathematics (Algebra 1 and Geometry and Algebra
2 and PreCalculus or Trig) - Three years of lab science (Biology and two of the following:, Chemistry, Physics, Biotech)
- Three years of social science (Western Civ. 2, U. S. History, Govt./Econ),
- Two years of foreign language (both years in same language)
- One year of fine arts coursework (qualifying art, music, and drama
classes only) - Though credit is not required, keyboarding and computer skills are
essential for college.
Admission to Highly Selective Colleges & Universities
If you are hoping to attend a college with a competitive admissions process, your high school transcript should show excellent grades in the following:
- Four or more credits of English
- Four or more credits of college preparatory mathematics
- Four credits of college preparatory lab science
- Two or more credits in one foreign language
- Three or more credits of social studies
NCAA Eligibility Requirements
If you are an athlete who hopes to participate in an intercollegiate sports program at a Division I or II school, you must graduate from high school and meet specific eligibility standards. In terms of what is applicable at Benjamin Franklin High School, those standards are as follows:
- An ACT composite score of 17 or an SAT combined score of 820
- A 2.0 cumulative grade point average in a “core” curriculum of
classes - Thirteen credits of classes in the following core areas:
- Three (3) credits of English
- Two (2) credits of math
- Two (2) credits of lab science
- Two (2) credits of social science
- Two (2) additional credits of English, math, or science
- Two (2) additional credits from any of the above areas or in foreign
language - Be registered with and approved by the NCAA Clearinghouse