Franklin County High School

Located at 1100 E Main St, in Frankfort, Kentucky, Franklin County High School is a well-populated four-year high school that hosts 990 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Franklin County. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 77% bigger than typical.

Franklin County runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 6,199 students. Franklin County High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Franklin County High School shows that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest is composed of 14% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Franklin County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

Around the school, census data for Franklin County shows median household income runs about $65,298, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Franklin County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,121 students), Franklin County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is William Cofield High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Franklin County High School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.1%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin County High School has changed only slightly, going from 1,004 students in 2018 to 990 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 64% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.