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Enrollment
996
High
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370276001138
Franklin High
100 Panther Drive, Franklin, NC 28734 · (828) 524-6467 · Macon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of North Carolina public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 43.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
461 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 254 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 276 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 217 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 249 | 25% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
60.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
26.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Franklin High
Franklin High's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin High this school | 996 | 46.3% | 46.0% |
| Forbush High East Bend | 787 | 54.8% | 39.7% |
| Hendersonville High Hendersonville | 794 | 44.3% | 53.3% |
| Southwestern Randolph High School Asheboro | 801 | 55.9% | 30.8% |
| Piedmont High Monroe | 1,270 | 38.3% | 56.7% |
| Southern Alamance High Graham | 1,148 | 49.8% | 36.3% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Franklin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #245 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #317 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #189 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 996 | #189 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #343 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #384 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #400 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #108 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
996
+30 (+3%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 996 | 47 | 21.2:1 | 46% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 1,036 | 59.7 | 17.4:1 | 54% (564) |
| 2022-23 | 1,005 | 60.5 | 16.6:1 | 51% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 966 | 57 | 16.9:1 | 32% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 942 | 60.5 | 15.6:1 | 49% (463) |
| 2015-16 | 972 | 60 | 16.2:1 | 53% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 70 | 14.3:1 | 50% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 1,016 | 68 | 14.9:1 | 26% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 59 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (942 to 996); teachers down 22% (60.5 to 47).
About Franklin High
Franklin High is a medium-sized high school in Franklin, North Carolina. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 996 students. The school's enrollment is 31% above the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
Macon County Schools is made up of 12 schools with 4,469 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Franklin High is 69% White. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Macon County is about 87% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Franklin High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.2:1, with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Franklin High is 46%. For comparison, public schools in Macon County average 82%.
The allk12 Grade for Franklin High is C+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 36% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After accounting for student poverty, Franklin High is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.0% is 18.7 points below the 64.7% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Macon County, median household income is about $59,061, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Macon County number 12 and enroll about 4,469.
East Franklin Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Franklin High ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 966 to 996. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 21.2:1, from 16.9:1.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,941
Census ACS
Median income
$59,061
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Macon County Schools
- Mountain View IntermediateMiddle · 614 students
- Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- South Macon ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Highlands SchoolCombined · 344 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Mountain View IntermediateMiddle · 614 students
- Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- South Macon ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- East Franklin ElementaryElementary · 315 students
Other Franklin High schools
17 other US public schools in 16 states are named Franklin High. Franklin High is the 12th largest of the 18.
- Franklin High SchoolEL PASO, TX · 2,835 students
- Franklin HighElk Grove, CA · 2,650 students
- Franklin High SchoolSomerset, NJ · 2,134 students
- Franklin HighStockton, CA · 2,065 students
- Franklin High SchoolPortland, OR · 1,807 students
Nearby schools
- East Franklin Elementary1.1 mi · 315
- Macon Early College High School1.1 mi · 154
- Macon Virtual Academy1.2 mi · 44
- Mountain View Intermediate1.5 mi · 614
- Macon Middle School1.6 mi · 576
- Cartoogechaye Elementary3.2 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin HighHow large is Franklin High?
Franklin High enrolls approximately 996 students in grades 09-12.
Is Franklin High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Franklin High have?
Franklin High employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
How diverse is Franklin High?
Franklin High reports a student body of 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin High?
Franklin High is overseen by Macon County Schools in Macon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.