This school's math scores are a product of the weak math curriculum that the district insists on continuing to use despite declining math scores. The teachers do a wonderful job of teaching as they are instructed to do so by the district.
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Posted by a parent on 05/18/08
Franklinton High School is a good school. The teachers work really hard to help you with things you don't understand. But the administration is to caught up in giving everyone iss or giving them detention for things that are not a big deal. They over react about some situations.
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Posted by a student on 03/19/08
Franklinton High School is a pretty safe school, but mainly focused on athletics and certian support groups. I attend Franklinton High School and I personally think that this school needs to focus less on athletics and low-grade students and some on those who wish to excell in what they do.
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Posted by a student on 05/12/06
Franklinton high school is a horrible school. The principal shows favorites. The academics comes second to sports and extracurricular activities. It seems as if the principal pays more attention to students who are troublemakers that students who are good. Personally, I am a senior, with a 3.5 Gpa and
... Read more a good student and Ihave actually talked to the woman only twice in my entire life. This is a great school if you're not interested in attending college, but more into the less important part of school, like football, cheerleading, and pep rallies. Do not send your children here! Read less
Posted by a student on 10/25/05
I am a junior at Franklinton High School and I love it. F.H.S. is not the boring school that everybody claims it to be. The teachers are great, and the principal is amazing. We have a very high spirited student body. Being here at F.H.S. has made my high school years the best years of my life.
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Posted by a student on 09/20/05
I attend franklinton high school. I do think it is a great school and i am thankful the teachers work hard with the students so they are able to pass, but the principle and disiplne are more foucsed with the uniform situiations rather than the students.
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Posted by a former student on 09/05/05
I am a student at Franklinton High School, and I find our school to be one of the better schools in Louisiana. The teachers strive to encourage us to do our best and have fun doing it. Our school has several activites to keep students out of trouble and more involved. Furthermore, I feel that our school
... Read more has a great principal and diciplinarian. I feel that my school is providing me with the best education possible. - Amanda B. Thomas Read less
Posted by a student on 07/30/05
I graduated from Franklinton High. I feel I was very well prepared for life after high school, mostly including college. before I settled at franklinton high, I had attended 4 other schools. I felt like I received the best education I could in my parish while at FHS. no, it was not the very best education,
... Read more but I felt like the administration did an excellent job in preparing me. I am now a junior in college and I still have a 4.0 GPA. each person is different, but in my opinion, FHS is an excellent school with good intentions and goals. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/23/04
i rated my school low because i don't think it has very good education program but it's the only public school i can go to in my district.
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Posted by a student on 12/16/04
As a parent with two children attending Franklinton high school, I must say I've been very pleased with the education and extra curricular activities that my children choose to participate in. As a parent I realize that education comes first, but children learn by being a part of group activities such
... Read more as dance teams, football and band. These are motivating factors for some children to do well in school knowing that they must maintain a certain GPA. I really like the staff and the environment that my children and feel that they will be well-rounded individuals from the life lessons learned at Franklinton high school. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Graduate Exit Examination for the 21st Century (GEE 21) to test grade 10 students in math and English language arts and grade 11 students in science and social studies. The GEE 21 is a high school graduation requirement. The GEE 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.
Student enrollment:
826
Students per teacher:
19
Full-time teachers:
44
Number of classrooms:
40
Vocational Education
Accounting, Agriculture Education, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Drivers Ed, Electronics, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, ROTC, Word Processing, Welding
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Music Theory, Music, Orchestra
Computer Science
Desktop Publishing, Multimedia
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Law, Sociology and Anthropology, Psychology
Science
Environmental Science
Fine Arts
Fine Arts
Special Education
Gifted Students, Life Skills
English
Journalism, Literature
Math
Statistics
Advanced Placement
Science, Social Studies
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Franklinton schools — Franklinton High School is located at 1 Demon Cir, Franklinton LA 70438. 1 Demon Cir is in the 70438 ZIP code in Franklinton, LA The school district for Franklinton High School is the Washington Parish School District. Franklinton High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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