Franklin

High School

Policies 2007 - 2008

Principal

Willie Dickerson

Assistant Principals

Dr. Todd Campbell

Pam Lankford

Lily Leffler

Dr. Christian Niemeyer

Phone:

472-4450 Main Office

472-4463 Student Services

472-4457 Attendance

Fax:

472-4478

www.wcs.edu/fhs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Calendar

Where to Go and Whom to See

Academics

· Graduation Requirements

· Grade Policies

· Attendance/Attendance Responsibilities

· Excused Absences

· Checking in after an absence

· Late arrival to school

· Tardy to class/Detention Policy

· Unexcused Absences

· Compulsory Attendance Law/Denial of Motor Vehicle License

Code of Conduct

· Athletics/Athletic Eligibility

· Assemblies

· Bus Conduct

· Card Playing

· Cafeteria Rules

· Cheating

· Computer Use

· Clinic

· Dress Code

· Electronic Devices

· Elevator

· Fighting

· Food and Beverages

· Forgery

· Hall Passes

· Harassment

· Honesty

· Insubordination

· Library

· Locker

· Medication Policy

· Parking/Driving Privileges

· Public displays of Affection

· Searches

· Scheduling Policies

· Skipping

· Snacks and Beverages

· Student ID cards

· Theft/Tobacco/Vandalism

· Visitors

Zero Tolerance Policy

Drug Free Youth Act

Student Support Services

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

2007-2008 CALENDAR

Date Definition

August 13 First Day for Students (1/2 DAY)

August 14 First full Day for Students

September 3 Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)

September 18 FHS Open House 6:30
September 26 Parent/Teacher Conferences

No Students

October 11 End of First Quarter Grading Period

October 12-October 16 Fall Break

November 6 Site Based Prof. Dev. Day

(No School for Students)

November 22-November 23 Thanksgiving Holiday

December 18-December 21 First Semester Exams

December 21 STUDENTS ½ DAY

December 24- Jan. 4 Winter Holiday

January 7, 2008 First Day of Second Semester

January 21 MLK Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 18 Site Based Prof. Dev. Day

(No School for Students)

March 17-March 21 Spring Break

March 26 Site Based Prof. Dev. Day

(No School for Students)

April 12 ACT Testing for 11^th grade students April 26 Prom

May 19-May 22 Semester Exams

May 22 Last Day for Students (1/2 Day)

May 23 Administrative Day for Teachers

May 25 Graduation

WHERE TO GO AND WHOM TO SEE

WHAT	WHOM	WHERE
Accident Forms	Nurse	Clinic
Attendance	Mrs. Burchett	Front Office
Audio Visual	Librarians	Media Center
Bus Schedule	Mrs. Towery	Front Office
Check In/Out	Mrs. Bond	Student Services
Discipline	Assistant Principals	Offices/Upstairs and Down
Computer Log In	Librarians	Library
Crisis Counseling	School Counselors Assistant Principals STARS Counselor/Ms. Guess	Guidance Offices/Upstairs and Down Front Office
Free/Reduced Lunch	Mrs. Fitzgerald	Cafeteria
GAGGLE Log In	Mrs. Lankford	Upstairs Office
Graduation Requirements	School Counselors	Guidance
School ID’s	Lily Leffler	Front Office
Letter of Compulsory Attendance for Driver’s Permit	Mrs. Burchett	Front Office
Lockers	Mr. Campbell	Upstairs Office
Lost and Found	Mrs. Bond	Student Services
Medication Form	Nurse	Clinic
Parent Conferences	Teachers School Counselors	Classrooms Guidance
Parking	Mrs. Leffler	Front Office
Registration	Counselor	Guidance
Renaissance Cards	Mrs. Lankford	Upstairs Office
Report Cards	Mr. Niemeyer	Front Office
College Testing	Counselors	Guidance
Student Planners	Mrs. Willis	Front Office
Testing	Mrs. Lankford	Upstairs Office
Textbooks	Mrs. Lankford	Upstairs Office
Transcripts	Mrs. Brandt	Guidance

**If there are classroom issues, please discuss the situation with the classroom teacher first. If the situation is not resolved please contact the Department Head. If the situation still needs resolution please contact the Assistant Principal for the student’s grade level. If the situation is still not resolved after speaking with the teacher, the Department Head, and the Assistant Principal, please schedule a meeting with the Principal.

ACADEMICS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Franklin High School follows a two-path curriculum as prescribed by the State of Tennessee. Students may graduate by earning 22 (or more) credits from the University Preparatory Curriculum or the Technical Preparatory Curriculum, or 22 credits from the Dual Preparatory Curriculum. One credit is awarded for a full year of study and one-half credit is awarded for completing a semester course.

	University Preparatory Curriculum (22 credits)	Technical Preparatory Curriculum (22 credits)	Dual Preparatory Curriculum (22 credits)
English	4 Credits	4 Credits	4 Credits
Math	3 Credits	3 Credits	3 Credits
Science	3 Credits	3 Credits	3 Credits
Social Studies	3 Credits	3 Credits	3 Credits
Lifetime Wellness	1 Credit	1 Credit	1 Credit
Foreign Language	2 Credits	0 Credit	2 Credits
Fine Art	1 Credit	0 Credit	1 Credit
Electives	5 Credits	4 Credits	1 Credit
Tech Prep Sequence	0 Credit	4 Credits	4 Credits