Principal
Nicole Lee | E-mail
Phone: 215-400-7570
Fax: 215-400-7571
Student Enrollment: 926
Address:
616 North 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
SEPTA Routes:
2, 23, 43, Broad St. Subway
FRANKLIN LEARNING CENTER HIGH SCHOOL
At a Glance
Mission & Approach to Learning
Franklin Learning Center is an inclusive school community dedicated to providing a diverse student body with a rigorous and culturally responsive education that prepares students with the professional and social skills they need to be outstanding community members of the city, nation, and world.
Points of Pride
- Middle States Accreditation
- Title I Distinguished Reward Level School
- State Level Distinction for Mock Trial
- Competitive Cheerleading squad
- National Finalists in HOSA Competitions
- Nationally recognized, twice, as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education
- Three state HOSA officers in the last five years
- Only Medical Assisting program in City of Philadelphia
- 4 Juniors and Seniors earned Seal of Biliteracy award 2022-2023 and 6 Juniors and Seniors earned Seal of Biliteracy in 2020-2021
- The Flash FLC Newspaper-Emmy Award Winner
- Members of National Honor Society
- Student participants in All-City Choir, Orchestra and Band
- Vocal music students perform during annual holiday events and special celebrations throughout the city and region
- Musical Theater department perform two musicals each year one in the fall and one in the spring
- Art department winners at the Philadelphia Sketch Club Art Show(2019,2021, and 2022)
- Annual Dance performance
- Winter Showcase for Music and Dance departments
What We Offer
Courses & Program Highlights
- Approved CTE Programs:
- Business Administration
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Advanced Placement Courses:
- Biology
- Calculus
- Computer Science
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Physics
- Statistics
- Studio Art Drawing and Design
- US History
- US Government and Politics
- Dual Enrollment Programs:
- Arcadia University
- Community College of Philadelphia
- Harrisburg University
- Temple University
- School Programs:
- Art
- Computer Science
- College Prep
- Dance
- Instrumental and Vocal Music (Non-music majors are offered the opportunity to participate in instrumental music lessons during and after school)
- ELL:
- One Full-Time Spanish Bi-lingual Counseling Assistant and One Part-Time French/African Languages Bi-Lingual Counseling Assistant (BCAs)
- Rostered EL classes
Extracurricular Activities
- ASAP Chess Club
- Choir and Instrumental Music
- FIRST Robotics
- The Flash FLC—student-run news club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- HOSA
- Mock Trial
- Musical Theater
- National Honor Society
- National Honor Society for Dance Arts
- Red Cross Club
- Science Fair Club
- Student Government
- Yearbook Club
Sports Teams
- Badminton—Girls
- Baseball
- Basketball—Boys JV
- Basketball—Girls and Boys Varsity
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country—Co-ed
- Football—Varsity
- Golf—Co-ed
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field—Co-ed
- Volleyball—Girls and Boys Varsity
- other sports may be available through partnerships with other schools
Partnerships
- The Annenberg Science Symposium at Lankenau Hospital
- Dual Enrollment with Arcadia, CCP, and Harrisburg University.
- Computer Business partnerships with Glaxo Smith Kline
- Gift of Life Donor Program
- Health Science Partnerships with Thomas Jefferson Hospital and Drexel University
- Local Universities and Law Firms
- Performing Arts Partnerships
- Red Cross
- Student Internships
Admission Criteria
- Grades: As and Bs and two Cs
- Attendance: 90%
- Standardized Test: 50th Percentile in ELA or 50th Percentile in Math
- Additional Requirements: Music and Dance: (1) Audition
Art Majors: (1) Portfolio Presentation