Archive for “Franklin Military Academy”
Armstrong lags behind in 4-year graduation rate
According to the VDOE Report Card for the school (PDF), only 50% of Armstrong HS students graduate after 4 years. Franklin Military graduates 94% after 4 years (PDF). These numbers compare to 59% for all of RPS (PDF) and 86% statewide.
RPS graduates 72% on-time in 2010
The Virginia Department of Education today released on-time graduation numbers for the state, schools systems, and individual schools for the class of 2010. For this class, Richmond Public Schools had an on-time graduation rate of 72% and a cohort graduation rate of 74.6%. The state-wide on-time graduation rate was 85.5%.
All neighborhood schools meet SOL marks
The Virginia Department of Education today released the 2010-2011 accreditation numbers based on last year’s Standards of Learning (SOL) scores. For the 3rd year in a row, all of the neighborhood schools are fully accredited (2009, 2008). Statewide 98% of schools are accredited, and all Richmond Public schools are accredited.
VDOE releases AYP numbers for 2010-2011
The Virginia Department of education has announced that 5 of the 8 neighborhoods schools (62%) made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) towards the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) objectives during 2009-2010. Both Armstrong HS and MLK MS missed the target for the 2nd year, and were joined this year by the Franklin Military Academy. Statewide, 60% [...]
Budget forum set for 3/24 at Franklin Military
The March issue of Mayor Jones’ Building a Better Richmond reports that upcoming Community Forums on the City Budget will be held at the following locations/dates: March 24 – Franklin Military Academy – 6 – 8 p.m., March 25 – Westover Hills Elementary School – 6 – 8 p.m., March 29 – Richmond Public Library [...]
2010 Census kickoff campaign at Franklin Military
There will be a rally and special assembly to kickoff the city of Richmond’s 2010 Census campaign on Monday, March 8, from 10:30AM–11:30AM at Franklin Military Academy (701 North 37th Street). In attendance will be U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dennis Hightower, Mayor Dwight C. Jones, City Council President Kathy Graziano, 7th District City Councilwoman [...]
School Board announces district meetings regarding composite index school funding
Richmond City School Board members will hold a series of district meetings (PDF) to discuss the most recent proposal now before the General Assembly regarding public school funding for the 2010-2011 school year and Gov. McDonnell’s recommendation to unfreeze the current local composite index formula, a move that could cost Richmond Public Schools millions of [...]
Public meetings on plan for new schools
The Richmond City School Board will hold a series of special meetings to receive public comment regarding Phase I of the Build a Better Richmond Plan for Richmond Public Schools. The East End meeting will be held December 3 from 6-8PM at Franklin Military High School (701 North 37th Street). [via]
DOE releases AYP numbers for 2009-2010
Six of the eight East End schools met this years AYP benchmarks. All of the neighborhood elementary schools and Franklin Military Academy met the adequate yearly progress (AYP) standards of No Child Left Behind, while MLK Middle School and Armstrong HS did not. 71% of schools statewide and 78% across the city met their targets [...]
Franklin Military Academy junior will launch Teen Trendsetters mentoring program
Toneisha Brown, a junior at Franklin Military Academy, has been chosen to launch the Teen Trendsetter Reading Mentor program at the city’s public military high school. Brown is one of 30 students from across the southern United States selected for this school year to head up the reading programs in their communities.
Franklin Military student named 2009 Bank of America Student Leader
Kimara Davis, a junior enrolled in the Franklin Military Academy Public Safety Program, has been named a 2009 Bank of America Student Leader. He is one of 230 students nationwide and in London selected to participate in the eight-week leadership program.
Don Coleman’s email newsletter for June
School Board 7th District member Don Coleman sent out his email newsletter for June today, with a wrap-up of recent issues and activities, including his visit to Milwaukee to study successes of Violence Free Zones, Franklin Military now accepting applications for 6th graders for 2009-2010, the playground fire at George Mason, and spotlight on Fairfield [...]
A proposal to add middle grades to Franklin Military
The School Board was presented a proposal (PDF) to add the middle school grades 6-8 to Franklin Military Academy. The RTD reports that “the budget for next school year includes $25,000 to implement the program” and to defray the cost of uniforms for up to 100 students.
