📍 700 Tanyard Rd, Rocky Mount, Franklin County, 24151
Franklin County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rocky Mount, Franklin County. The school has 1,904 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 165.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 79% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Franklin County High enrolls 1,904 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 165.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 8.3% Black or African American and 7.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,457 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 158 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 142 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 134 | 7% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,412 of the school's 1,904 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,412 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Franklin County High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 9.
Franklin County High is one of 14 schools in Franklin County Public Schools, based in Rocky Mount, Virginia. The district serves 6,109 students district-wide and employs 522 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,904 students, Franklin County High is larger than the district average of about 436 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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