Franklin High School (New Jersey)

Infobox School
name = Franklin High School
logo =
motto = Pride & Dignity
established = 1961
country = USA
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Howard Lucks
viceprincipal = Peter Fland (Guidance / DP)
Rod Brundidge (Grade 9)
John Micillo (Grade 10)
Evelyn Rutledge (Grade 11)
Ana Washington (Grade 12)
enrollment = 1,922 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 143.4 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.4
grades = 9-12
address = 500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
information =
district = Franklin Township Public Schools
teamname = Warriors
colors = Blue and Gold
colours =
newspaper = "The Beacon"
website = [http://www.franklinboe.org/fhs/ School website]
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Franklin High School (FHS) is a comprehensive four-year public high school located at 500 Elizabeth Avenue, in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, New Jersey, United States. The high school is part of the Franklin Township Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,922 students and 143.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.4. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405490&ID=340549005194 Franklin High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 23, 2008.] The school was the 150th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 163rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

History

The original Franklin High School, now Franklin Middle School, was opened in 1961. Prior to that, the district sent its high school students to Princeton High School, Bound Brook High School, Highland Park High School, and New Brunswick High School among others. The original Franklin High School was designed to accommodate 1,600 students. By the mid 1990s, the student population had grown to over 2,000 making overcrowding a serious issue. In 2001, the residents of Franklin Township voted for the construction of a new High School. Construction began in 2003 and finished in September 2005. In that same month, the new Franklin High School opened its doors.

Alma Mater

"Mem'ries are dear when we sing Franklin High"
"Enter to learn, we'll go forth to serve her well"
"Years will pass by for us, names left behind"
"Yet we will stay with you, pleasant thoughts in mind"
"For it's you that we love, for our years spent with alma mater"
"Our years with dear Franklin High"

Academics

Courses

FHS offers a wide selection of courses to suit all types of students. Honors level courses in the core content areas and in the areas of the Fine and Performing Arts and of Technology. The school offers business and vocational programs offering training and practical application in real world situations. Students can earn certification in Cisco Systems, acquire television production and studio recording skills, and participate in a variety of internship and co-op experiences offered through local area businesses. Students may chose to attend Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School either part-time or full-time. There students learn the core curriculum along with various skills such as auto shop and culinary arts.

The school offers an open Advanced Placement Program (AP) college-level courses. Any student can register for an AP course as along as he has completed the prerequisites. For example, it is not uncommon for sophomores to take AP United States History. The AP courses FHS has are (as of the 07-08 school year):

Administration

Members of the school administration are [ [http://www.franklinboe.org/fhs/staff.html Franklin High School Staff] , Franklin High School. Accessed August 27, 2008.] :
*Howard J. Lucks - Principal
*Peter Fland - Vice Principal Guidance and Data Processing
*Rod Brundidge - Vice Principal Grade 9
*John Micillo - Vice Principal Grade 10
*Evelyn Rutledge - Vice Principal Grade 11
*Ana Washington - Vice Principal Grade 12

References

External links

* [http://www.franklinboe.org/fhs/ Franklin High School website]
*NJReportCard|35|1610|050|Franklin High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405490 Data for the Franklin Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics Geolinks-US-streetscale|40.517217|-74.546791