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There are several special programs offered through Franklin High School - Project Lead the Way and AP Scholar.

Project Lead The Way

To address students' needs in an increasingly technology-driven global economy, Franklin High School's Career and Technology Education Department is revising its core classes with Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum. The PLTW pre-engineering curriculum incorporates a three or four year sequence of courses which, when combined with traditional mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering prior to entering college. However, those not intending to pursue further formal education will benefit greatly from the knowledge and logical thought processes that result from taking some or all of the courses provided in the curriculum.

PLTW is a non-profit organization focused on introducing and preparing high school students for engineering and technical careers of the future. PLTW forms partnerships with public schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to increase opportunities for students in engineering and technical fields. Particularly, PLTW provides a challenging, project-based curriculum meeting national science and math standards, professional development for teachers and guidance counselors and a comprehensive national support network. PLTW courses are accessible to college-bound engineering students as well as students who may not have thought of college and a career in a technical field. The courses are based on problem solving, teamwork, communication and leadership as the students also build the math, science and technology skills to prepare for and succeed in tomorrow's careers. First introduced in the 1997-98 school year in 12 upstate New York high schools, PLTW now offers programs in 2,300 schools in 49 states. Project Lead the Way is a statewide initiative involving the Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin's Technical College System, university partners, the private sector, and public and private schools. Wisconsin had 32 schools join the network in Fall 2004. Another 32 joined in Fall 2005. Today there are more than 150 registered schools in Wisconsin. Milwaukee School of Engineering is Wisconsin's PLTW university affiliate which provides teacher and counselor training.

Advanced Placement Scholars

Twenty-eight students at Franklin High School have earned the designation of Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.6 million high school students in more than 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.

Students took AP Exams in May 2008 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students' performance on AP exams.

At Franklin High School:

  • One student qualified for the AP National Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. The student is Lisa Hogan.
  • Five students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are: Kelvin Guilbault, Lisa Hogan, Jason Kaczkowski, Sanchi Khare and Danielle Mabrey.
  • Six students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are: Sarah Czaplewski, Alex Hamberger, David Ozburn, Eric Rolfson, Adam Schlecht, Joseph Schultz and Andrew Spade.
  • Seventeen students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. These students are: Abigail Bialk, Aaron Bonilla, Kerry Burke, John Damask, Katherine Friedl, Kathleen Grabowski, Eric Greenfield, Allison Kallmann, Kyle Kunz, Wesley Landry, Eric Lewandowski, Martin Mundt, Thomas Petershack, Kimberlee Vosburg, Michael Yakich and Michael Zacher.

Congratulations to these students and to all those who helped them along the way!