General: One of
Franklin's strongest resources, the excellent Franklin City School
System, lives by this informal motto: Large Enough to Serve You -- Small
Enough to Know You. Franklin has had only one school tax increase
since 1985, and the district projects a stable enrollment into the
next century. Programs are available for students of every need and
skill level.
The district's strong academic program has attracted a number of
students from surrounding areas. Franklin graduates, who
have included National Merit Scholars and National Merit Commended
Students, have been accepted at and have attended a wide variety
of public and private colleges and universities including
Carnegie-Mellon, Denison, Harvard, Miami of Ohio, Yale, and
West Point.
Technology in the District:
The use of technology continues to be emphasized through the
district. Grades K-6 have at least 5 computers per
classroom. The Junior High has modular labs in the life
skills classes, industrial tech lab and the art department.
The library offers on-line research computer stations, library
catalogue inquiry and distance learning equipment.
Franklin High School offers
students 4 (30 station) computer labs (2 open labs-2 teaching
labs) Cisco Academy Networking lab, modular labs in the areas of
vocational life skills classes, industrial tech lab and art
department. The library houses computer stations for on-line
research, library catalogue inquiry and distance learning
equipment.
The district offers Citrix
Network Services to staff for at school and at home access.
Elementary
Schools: Franklin Schools are proud of the personal education
offered in the six elementary schools. Building enrollments range
between 200-340 kindergarten through sixth grade. Among the
schools you will find both facilities with separate grade levels and
those with multi-age programs.
The general curriculum covers language arts, science, health, math,
social studies, reading, music, and physical education. Special
programs include special education, reading specialist, the
Talented and Gifted program (grades 3 through 6), academic and
aptitude testing, Outdoor Education (sixth grade), and Drug Free
Schools continues to be emphasized with computers in each K-6
grade classroom. Hands-on
activities are emphasized in math and science programs.
Junior
High/Middle School: The Junior High School operates under a
middle school concept with each teacher and student being assigned
to one of four teams. The team method will allow teachers to
better evaluate the needs of the students on a regular basis and
to work more closely with parents. A study skills program is
implemented for seventh graders.
All students are required to take a language arts, math, science,
and social studies, including Ohio and American history. In
addition, the college prep curriculum offers algebra and foreign languages. Other programs include instrumental and vocal
music, home economics, industrial technology, health, physical
education, and art. There are also special education programs for
students with special needs.
High
School: Franklin High School has a wide variety of courses to
fit the needs and skills of every student, including a full college
prep program, and a four-year honors program. Tech Prep vocational
education
is provided at the Warren County Career Center by the Warren County
Joint Vocational District.
Extracurricular activities are too numerous for an exhaustive list.
They include a variety of clubs, music activities,
National Honor Society, student government, academic completion
teams, and every major sport including swimming.
Private Education: Should private education be preferred,
it is offered at several area schools including Middletown
Christian, Ridgeville Christian, John XXIII Elementary, and Fenwick High School.
High Education: The Cincinnati-Dayton area is rich with
opportunities for higher education, with a number of
readily-accessible colleges and universities. Universities in the
area include Central State University, Miami University, The
University of Cincinnati, The University of Dayton, Wilberforce
University, Wright State University, and Xavier University. There
are numerous colleges in the area offering both two and
four-year degrees.
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