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Franklin High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Panther Drive, Franklin, NC 28734 · (828) 524-6467 · Part of Macon County Schools

Franklin’s School Grade B better than 62% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
996
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Franklin High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Panther Drive, Franklin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9254
Grade 10276
Grade 11217
Grade 12249
Enrollment over time
966’20
993’21
1,005’22
1,036’23
996’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin High from Franklin families.

Other schools in Macon County Schools

The district →
South Macon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
B+
465 students14:1
Iotla Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
C+
408 students13:1
Cartoogechaye Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
B+
354 students14:1
Highlands School
Other · Grades K–12 · Highlands
A−
344 students13:1
East Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Franklin
B−
315 students13:1
Nantahala School
Other · Grades K–12 · Topton
B
97 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Franklin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.