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FRANKLIN ACADEMY Franklin Academy is a small private, nonsectarian school founded in 1970 along with several other independant schools during desegregation. Its first graduating class consisted of just one person. The school mascot is the Cougar which was decided upon by a school vote after the orignal name "Rebels" was found to not be so original. Almost every private school of that era had named itself the Rebels or Raiders. FA joined the newly formed Louisiana Independant School Association "LISA" in 1970. It competed Men's and Women's basketball in LISA along with other schools such as Tallulah Academy, Tensas Academy, Ceder Creek School, Briarfield and Riverfield Academy. Although the men's team struggled, winning only one game in their first four years, the women's team were regular playoff contender's and also captured the 1978 LISA Women's Basketball State Title against arch-rival Tensas Academy. Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Cheerleading, Softball were later added and the Cougars were highly competitive in all sports.