📍 100 Panther Drive, Franklin, Macon County, 28734
Franklin High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Franklin, Macon County. The school has 1,005 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Macon County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Franklin High enrolls 1,005 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 733 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 223 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 3% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
517 of the school's 1,005 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 469 qualify for free lunch and 48 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 is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 120.
Franklin High is one of 12 schools in Macon County Schools, based in Franklin, North Carolina. The district serves 4,469 students district-wide and employs 335 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,005 students, Franklin High is larger than the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote