Franklin High School
Missions and Beliefs

Williamson County Mission Statement

To cultivate the ability, intellect, and character of each student.

Franklin High School Mission Statement

The mission of Franklin High School is to provide a learning environment that empowers all students to achieve success and become responsible, contributing members of the global community.

As an International Baccalaureate school we seek to apply the IB philosophy in every classroom.  The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect while encouraging students to be active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

 Franklin High School Freshmen Academy Mission Statement

The Freshmen Academy seeks to embrace the goals and missions of WCS and FHS and while providing a transition to a more rigorous environment through the development of relationships, responsibility, and respect that helps students form pathways to success.

Beliefs of FHS

1. All students can learn.
2. Students are individuals with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
3. Students should take responsibility for their learning and behavior.
4. Students benefit from a variety of instructional approaches.
5. Classroom instruction relates curriculum to real-world experiences.
6. Student success is celebrated through diverse academic and extra-curricular activities.
7. An effective school combines the efforts of administrators, students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community to develop policy and make important decisions.
8. Student achievement and understanding is measured through a variety of assessments.
9. Every student has a right to attend school with a safe environment and an atmosphere conducive to learning.

The Learner Profile for FHS

The aim of the learner profile developed by IB is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.  Learners strive to be:

Inquirers--They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

Knowledgeable--They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

Thinkers--They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.

Communicators--They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

Principled--They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

Open-minded--They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

Caring--They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.

Risk-takers--They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.

Balanced--They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.

Reflective--They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.