1. How often do you wear the uniform?
Cadets wear the Army Service Uniform once a week on Wednesdays.
2. Does JROTC force you to go to the Army?
No, JROTC does not recruit for the Army and less than 1% of Cadets make a
personal decision to join the military.
3. Do I get any school benefits from being in the program?
JROTC is a high school program designed that provides a positive peer group to
help students do their very best academically by teaching time management,
critical thinking, public speaking, interpersonal communication, self-awareness
and teamwork preparing our students for college and beyond.
4. What motivates the majority to join JROTC?
Students join JROTC for many reasons but the reason the stay with the program
throughout HS is the sense of family and belonging to something larger than
themselves.
5. What do you learn in JROTC?
You learn a variety of academic and life skills in JROTC. Students study
leadership principles, leader actions, citizenship, time management, goal setting,
planning and SAT & ACT prep. Students have the opportunity to learn important
life skills like money management, college financing and collaboration skills, as
well as get a jump on college application process before their peers not in the
program.
6. How do I know if I have JROTC on my schedule?
All Classes at Francis Lewis have specific class codes. The JROTC code for
freshmen is (HPS21QTC- Geography).
7. What credits does JROTC satisfy on my transcript?
Students receive Geography credit in their first year, Civics and Gym Credit in the
second year, Finance and Gym credit in the third year and Advanced Leadership
and Gym credit in the fourth year.
8. If I join and I don’t want to continue, am I allowed to drop?
JROTC is an elective and just like any other class students sign up for the class
and must stay for the entire semester. If a student decides not to continue at the
end of the semester JROTC is removed from their class schedule.
9. How do we earn a grade in JROTC?
JROTC is just like any other class and there are assignments, tests and projects
graded on percentage basis (0-100%).
Cadets wear the Army Service Uniform once a week on Wednesdays.
2. Does JROTC force you to go to the Army?
No, JROTC does not recruit for the Army and less than 1% of Cadets make a
personal decision to join the military.
3. Do I get any school benefits from being in the program?
JROTC is a high school program designed that provides a positive peer group to
help students do their very best academically by teaching time management,
critical thinking, public speaking, interpersonal communication, self-awareness
and teamwork preparing our students for college and beyond.
4. What motivates the majority to join JROTC?
Students join JROTC for many reasons but the reason the stay with the program
throughout HS is the sense of family and belonging to something larger than
themselves.
5. What do you learn in JROTC?
You learn a variety of academic and life skills in JROTC. Students study
leadership principles, leader actions, citizenship, time management, goal setting,
planning and SAT & ACT prep. Students have the opportunity to learn important
life skills like money management, college financing and collaboration skills, as
well as get a jump on college application process before their peers not in the
program.
6. How do I know if I have JROTC on my schedule?
All Classes at Francis Lewis have specific class codes. The JROTC code for
freshmen is (HPS21QTC- Geography).
7. What credits does JROTC satisfy on my transcript?
Students receive Geography credit in their first year, Civics and Gym Credit in the
second year, Finance and Gym credit in the third year and Advanced Leadership
and Gym credit in the fourth year.
8. If I join and I don’t want to continue, am I allowed to drop?
JROTC is an elective and just like any other class students sign up for the class
and must stay for the entire semester. If a student decides not to continue at the
end of the semester JROTC is removed from their class schedule.
9. How do we earn a grade in JROTC?
JROTC is just like any other class and there are assignments, tests and projects
graded on percentage basis (0-100%).
