📍 500 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, Somerset County, 08873
Franklin High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Somerset, Somerset County. The school has 2,220 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin Township Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 171.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 9% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 36 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Franklin High School enrolls 2,220 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 171.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Hispanic or Latino, 34% Black or African American and 13% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 872 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 753 | 34% |
| Asian | 280 | 13% |
| White | 238 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,063 of the school's 2,220 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 835 qualify for free lunch and 228 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Franklin High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 17, state house district 17.
Franklin High School is one of 10 schools in Franklin Township Public School District, based in Somerset, New Jersey. The district serves 7,294 students district-wide and employs 692 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,220 students, Franklin High School is larger than the district average of about 729 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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