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Franklin
5405 SE WOODWARDPortland, OR 97206
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Phone: 503-916-5140
Fax: 503-916-2694
E-mail: sjames@pps.k12.or.us
School-created web pages: http://www.franklin.pps.k12.or.us/
Grade levels: 9-12
Principal: Shay James
Student Enrollment: 1365
About:
Franklin is a neighborhood school that attracts students from the entire metropolitan area. Courses of study range from art to woods/finish carpentry. Honors and advanced-placement courses in English, mathematics, science and social studies offer students the opportunity to earn college credit. Programs in law and public service, business technology, automotive-technician training, foods and child development allow students to tailor their schedules to personal interests and future academic or career goals. Franklin is proud to offer opportunities in five of the six new Career Pathways created by the district. Multiple electives are available in the following areas: Human Resources, Arts and Communications, Business Management, Health Services and Industrial and Engineering Systems. Students may also take electives in business technology, ceramics, choral and instrumental music and participate in athletics, clubs and student government. Freshmen take Algebra, Academy Physics/Chemistry and English in Academies. The World Language Institute offers opportunities to take native-language literacy classes in Chinese and Spanish.
Student learning environment
- Franklin is a neighborhood school with a strong legacy of repeat family attendance over 80 years. With this foundation as a neighborhood school, Franklin also attractsstudents from the entire metropolitan area.
- Appreciation for cultural, social, ethnic diversity.
Parent and family support
- PTA-Quaker Club (Franklin High parents), Local School Advisory Committee (LSAC), Franklin Site Council, Franklin Endowment.
- Student leadership and parent involvement are strong. Business partnerships are varied and support instruction and staffing.
Special programs and features
- Focus on academic rigor and achievement
- Business-supported vocational/technical programs
- World Language Institute and culturally relevant practices
- Modified extended block schedule with Silent Sustained Reading
- Law & Public Service
- Career Pathways: Human Resources Arts and Communications Business Management Health Services Industrial & Engineering Systems
Statistics and test scores
- Report cards and AYP Scores
Oregon Department of Education school report cards - School Enrollment and Program Data
- Standardized test scores
Course syllabus
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