Sixty years later in 1987, Franklin was renovated to accommodate and house approximately 1200 seventh graders. Franklin has received an award from Tampa Preservation, Inc. for preserving the historical character of the school s original architecture. Our students have received individual and team awards for their participation in Geography Contests, Spelling Contests, Writing Contests, overall Math ability and County-level Band contest. In the 1996-97 school year, Franklin became a middle school, housing sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. Curiosity Franklin prides itself in its curriculum offerings.
All courses stress the importance of reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
A s R esponsible S tudents is a time for students and teachers to discuss everyday problems which may arise during the students day.