Franklin Academy (New York)

Franklin Academy High School
Address
42 Huskie Lane
Malone, Malone, NY 12953
United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1806
School district Malone Central School District
Oversight Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES
Principal Brandon Pelkey
Faculty approximately 90[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment approximately 800[2]
Color(s) Green and White           
Mascot Huskie
Average SAT scores 1493[3]
Nobel laureates zero
Website http://fa-mcsd.weebly.com

Franklin Academy High School (commonly called Franklin Academy or FA) is a public high school located in the rural village of Malone, New York that enrolls students from Malone and surrounding communities in northern Franklin County such as Bangor, Belmont, Burke, Constable, Duane and Westville. With an enrollment of around 800 students in Grades 9-12, Franklin Academy is one of the larger high schools in the North Country region of Upstate New York and is accredited by the New York State Department of Education.

The school traces its history to 1806 to the Harrison Academy, a private school that was established not long after the founding of Malone.

History

The first school in Malone was founded in 1806, not long after the town was established and was named Harrison Academy. The original structure was constructed from timber cut and hewed at the location of the school building, which also housed a courthouse, jails and place for worship.[4] Originally a private institution, in 1831 it was made public and rechartered as Franklin Academy and housed in a new building made of stone. In 1868 Franklin Academy was merged with other schools located in the village of Malone.[5]

In 1930 the school moved into a new building on Academy Street where it was housed until moving to its current location in 1968.[6] The former location on Academy Street is currently the location of Malone Middle School. The school completed expansions in 2003, witnessing upgrades to laboratories, the library, gymnasium and upgrades of data capabilities.[7]

Academics

Franklin Academy has 11 academic departments: Art, Athletics and Physical Education, Business, English, French and Spanish, Math, Music, Science, Social Studies, Special Education and Technology

Franklin Academy offers students the option to pursue a Regents Diploma, typically for college-bound students. The campus also includes the North Franklin Education Center in a separate building that provides vocational training to students in fields such as auto technology, building trades, electrical trades, health occupations, child development, cosmetology, culinary arts or heavy equipment operation.. All students are required to complete a core program consisting of four years of English and social studies and at least three years of math and science. The school offers honors classes in multiple subjects, and includes a selection of Advanced Placement courses for college credit as well as opportunities to engage in college-level research and classes in partnership with local institutes of higher learning including North Country Community College, Paul Smith's College, St. Lawrence University and SUNY Plattsburgh

Advanced Placement courses

The school has in recent years also initiated "New Visions" programs in law and healthcare, allowing advanced students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in these fields through partnerships with local institutions. The New Visions programs also include advanced studies at the college level.

Student life

Extra-curricular activities

  • Allegro Club
  • Anime Club
  • Art Club
  • Business Club
  • Chess Club
  • Epsilon Society
  • FA Players
  • Forensics
  • French Club
  • International Relations Club
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Phi Sigma Sorority
  • Rotary Interact
  • Spanish Club
  • Speech and Debate Club
  • Students Against Drunk Driving
  • Technology Club
  • The Underground Paper
  • Travel Club
  • Varsity Club
  • Yearbook

Sports

Franklin Academy's athletic teams are called the Huskies and wear green and white. The schools teams have won a number of Section X championships in a variety of sports. The girls basketball team had particular success in the 1990s, with one player, Missy West, being named Miss New York Basketball in 1996.

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Boys and girls bowling Spring Sports

Notable alumni and former students

References

  1. ↑ , Franklin Academy.
  2. ↑ , Franklin Academy High School.
  3. ↑ http://www.malonecsd.org/franklin/mysite5/guidance.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ New York (State). Dept. of Public Instruction (1904). Report of the State Superintendent. State Printer. pp. 582–. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.malonevillage.com/History.htm
  6. ↑ Franklin Historical Review Collection 2. TEACH Services, Inc. 1 January 2007. ISBN 978-1-57258-492-1. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  7. ↑ http://www.fehb.org/Plans/SchoolImprovementPlans/MCSDStudentAchievementActionPlanApproved12-09-08.pdf
  8. ↑ Judith A. Leavitt (1985). American Women Managers and Administrators: A Selective Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-century Leaders in Business, Education, and Government. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 135–. ISBN 978-0-313-23748-5. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  9. ↑ Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie; Joy Dorothy Harvey (2000). The biographical dictionary of women in science. Vol. 2: L-Z. Routledge. pp. 1271–. ISBN 978-0-415-92040-7. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  10. ↑ Heinz Dietrich Fischer (1 January 1999). Editorial Cartoon Awards, 1922-1997: From Rollin Kirby and Edmund Duffy to Herbert Block and Paul Conrad. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-3-598-30183-4. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

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Coordinates: 44°50′27.39″N 74°16′44.2″W / 44.8409417°N 74.278944°W