Franklin High School (Massachusetts)


Franklin High School is a public high school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

Administration

DepartmentCourses Offered
ArtAP Studio Art
AP 3D-
EnglishAP Literature and Composition
World LanguageAP French
World LanguageAP Latin
World LanguageAP Spanish
MathAP Calculus AB
MathAP Calculus BC
MathAP Computer Science A
MathAP Computer Science Principles
MathAP Statistics
ScienceAP Chemistry
ScienceAP Physics 1
ScienceAP Physics C-Mechanics
ScienceAP Biology
ScienceAP Environmental Science
HistoryAP US History
HistoryAP Psychology
HistoryAP Government and Politics
HistoryAP European History
HistoryAP Economics
MusicAP Music Theory

Athletics

Accomplishments
Sports by season:
The FHS Music Department is a part of the Massachusetts Music Educator's Association Central District and sends several students to join the senior festival every year. It is also a part of the Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association, where all ensembles participate in their respective annual festivals. The Jazz Band participates in their own separate festival.
The Drama Club participates in DramaFest, a competition for 1-act high school plays, advancing to semifinals in the 20162017 school year with Gathering Blue. 20172018 was FHS's first year hosting DramaFest.
During the 20122013 school year, FHS changed its marching band to a pep band, with simpler uniforms. While the marching band marched on the field at games, the pep band only marches on Memorial Day.
Musical ensembles:
Annual performances, music:
Annual performances, drama:
Previous school plays and musicals:
YearPlayMusical
2019/2020Six Rounds of Vengeance*Chicago
2018/2019Miracle on 34th Street**Seussical
2017/2018Fahrenheit 451The Addams Family Musical
2016/2017The Giver/Gathering BlueOnce on This Island
2015/2016The Rose of TreasonBeauty and the Beast
2014/2015Rebel Without a CauseShrek the Musical

*canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
**while usually the same play produced in the fall is performed at DramaFest, in 2018/2019, "Shaken" will be performed at competition instead of "Miracle on 34th Street"''.

Specialized programs

Franklin Arts Academy : An alternate course pathway, the FAA enables students that are accepted into the program to take courses only available to FAA students, requiring an art component as part of the application. The courses include FAA versions of regular English, history, and some science classes, as well FAA art courses. The FAA also holds fundraisers to go on one field trip a year to a performance and/or museum. Students can join beginning in their sophomore year, applying as a freshman. All fine arts students, including both the performing and visual arts, are able to join.
Senior Project: As a participant in Senior Project, students will increase their awareness of the necessary steps for achieving a set career, service, or artistic path by participating in a full-time externship during the final quarter of their senior year. Students will complete various project objectives including: 70 hours of professional externship experience, written reflection papers, a cumulative portfolio, and a final presentation to a panel. Students must submit a proposal for Senior Project by the end of their junior year. The proposal is reviewed by a panel who will determine if the Project had the potential to be completed successfully. Upon acceptance into the Senior Project, students will enroll in a preparatory course during the 3rd term of their senior year and then commence their externship during the final quarter of their senior year. Senior Project provides students with the opportunity to apply their academic, social, and civic skills developed throughout the course of their experiences at FHS and realize connections between their high school education and future careers.

Notable alumni