Franklin Academy High School

42 Huskie Lane ~ Malone, New York 12953

Phone ~ (518) 483 - 7807 ext. 4

Fax ~ (518) 483 - 7813

Accreditation: New York State Education Department

Wayne Walbridge

Superintendent

School & Community

Franklin Academy is a public comprehensive secondary school with approximately

Jerry Griffin

ninety faculty members serving 900 students, grades 9-12. The school district

Principal

encompasses approximately 366 square miles, with the high school located in the

rural village of Malone, New York. Malone is conveniently located for social and

Lori Tourville

recreational needs. The Lake Placid Region is just over 50 miles south and Montreal is

Assistant Principal

just over an hour's drive to the northeast. On the outskirts of Malone is a 36 hole golf

course and medium size ski resort.

www.malonecsd.org

Curriculum

Students are encouraged to select rigorous courses that will provide an intellectual

Counselor Assignment

challenge, and will better prepare them for future educational and career pursuits

A-G Jane Dievendorf

beyond high school.

H-O Susan Jones-King

~ All students are required to take a core program of studies consisting of English and

P-Z Richard Golden

Social Studies for 4 years, and a minimum of 3 years of Math and Science.

~ Students are also given the opportunity to attend a career and technical education

program during their junior and senior years in one of the following areas:

CEEB/ACT Code

Auto Technology, Building Trades, Electrical Trades, Health Occupations, Child

332-980

Development, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, or Heavy Equipment.

~ Students are required to carry a full course load of 6.5 credits per school year.

Malone Central School District

Enrollment Data 2007-2008

Advanced Placement Program

Elementary (K-5) 984

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program provides students with the opportunity to pursue

Middle (6-8) 611

college-level studies while still in high school. Upon completion of the courses, students

High (9-12) 799

will receive advanced placement credit when entering college. Academically oriented

students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Advanced Placement Program at

Franklin Academy. We offer the following courses for Advanced Placement credits:

Class of 2007 Data

Class Size 163

AP Psychology

AP English Language/Composition

Projected Class of 2008

AP Physics

AP US History

Class Size 180

Post Secondary Plans

Accelerated/ Honors Courses

Class of 2007

If a middle school student successfully completes a high school credit course, the

Four Year College

22%

credit earned is used to satisfy both the credit and course requirements of graduation.

Two Year College

53%

Grades earned are included when calculating the student's grade point average. Most

Military

students complete 1 unit of study in Spanish or French. Approximately 10% of students

Direct Employment

23%

in each grade are recommended for accelerated classes in math and science based

on grades, teacher input, and state assessments. Students may also be recommended

to take Honors classes in English and Social Studies.

Testing Information

Dual Enrollment Courses

FA Students are offered the opportunity to earn college credit through articulation

SAT

agreements with North Country Community College, Paul Smith's College, St. Lawrence

2006-2007

University, and SUNY Plattsburgh. The dual enrollment courses (listed below) meet

Critical Reading

508

both high school and college course requirements. Students take these courses at the

Math

511

high school campus with high school faculty.

Writing

477

2005-2006

Critical Reading

496

~ English Literature (ENG 112)

~ French 101 (FRE 101)

Math

522

~ Human Biology (BIO 141)

~ French 102 (FRE 102)

Writing

473

~ Calculus (CALC 240)

~ Medical Terminology & Transcription (OFT 118)

2004-2005

~ Accounting (BUS 101)

~ Physics (PHY 101)

Verbal

499

~ Business Law (BUS 203)

~ Spanish 101(SPA 101)

Math

503

~ Microsoft Office Systems (CIS 130)

~ Spanish 201 (SPA 201)

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ACT

2006-2007

22.0

New Vision Program

2005-2006

22.0

This is a competitive, half day health career exploration program affiliated with Alice Hyde

2004-2005

22.5

Medical Center offered to 12th graders who have completed a minimum of 3 credits of Math

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and Science. Participants take English 12, Economics, Government, Anatomy & Physiology

and do clinical rotations in all hospital departments. Students have the option of completing

Regents Diploma

college credits as well during this program. In the afternoon, students participating in this

Students must earn 22 high school

program return to Franklin Academy to complete their required coursework.

credits, which must include:

Discipline Area

Credits

Regents Exams

Required

Grading

English

Numerical

0-100

Social Studies

Passing Grade

Math

Honor Roll Grade

Science

Principal's List

94 and Above

Foreign Language

Health

1/2

Art

Physical Ed.

Class Rank/ GPA

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Grades for all classes taken, with the exception of physical education/ swim, swinging

sounds, women's chorus and jazz band, are computed to determine an unweighted class

Regents Diploma

rank and grade point average. Courses carrying more than one credit are calculated based

with Advanced Designation

on a factor equivilant to the number of credits for the course. (e.g. Career Technical

Students must earn 22 high school

Education Courses carry 4 credits, therefore the grade is counted four times). If a course

credits, which must include:

is retaken the higher grade of the two is used for the purposes of rank and average. At

the end of the first semester of the senior year final class rank and average will be

Discipline Area

Credits

Regents Exams

computed.

Required

English

Social Studies

Math

Science

Foreign Language

Health

1/2

Art

Physical Ed.