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Franklin High

Macon County Schools · Macon County

Address
100 Panther Drive, Franklin, NC 28734
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370276001138
996
Students
47.0
Teachers (FTE)
21.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
69
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
12.5%
Chronically absent
46.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Franklin HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. East Franklin ElementaryElementary · Grades K-41.1 mi
  2. Macon Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-131.1 mi
  3. Macon Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-121.2 mi
  4. Mountain View IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-61.5 mi
  5. Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7-81.6 mi
  6. Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-43.2 mi
  7. Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-44.0 mi
  8. Bartram AcademyHigh · Grades 9-124.3 mi
  9. South Macon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-44.5 mi
  10. Highlands SchoolOther · Grades K-1213.8 mi

How Franklin High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 69 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 694 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 244 of 514
Macon County Schools73rd percentile
Higher than 73% · rank 3 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 84% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (74 → 69). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202569CNot Met70
202467CNot Met67.4
202368CMet67
202272BMet69.2
201973BMet72.4
201876BMet75.1
201773BMet71
201667CNot Met68
201563CNot Met64
201474BExceeded70

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Macon County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 68.78%Hispanic 26.1%Two+ Races 3.41%Black 0.8%Asian 0.6%Native Am. 0.3%
White: 68.78% (685) Hispanic: 26.1% (260) Two+ Races: 3.41% (34) Black: 0.8% (8) Asian: 0.6% (6) Native Am.: 0.3% (3)
White68.78%
Hispanic26.1%
Two+ Races3.41%
Black0.8%
Asian0.6%
Native Am.0.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 996
48.39%482 Female
51.61%514 Male

Student counts for Franklin High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 996 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 87.5%Chronically absent 12.5%
Regular attendance: 87.5% (892) Chronically absent: 12.5% (127)
Regular attendance87.5%
Chronically absent12.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,019
46.2%Economically disadvantaged
7.53%75 English learners

Student indicators for Franklin High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,019 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 90.94%Beginning 9.06%
Experienced: 90.94% (50) Beginning: 9.06% (5)
Experienced90.94%
Beginning9.06%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 55.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
10.87%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Franklin High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 55.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 372.1%53.2%
English II60.6%29.9%
Biology50.9%30.8%
NC Math 126.4%7.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology49.1%20.1%23.8%7%
English II39.4%30.7%27.3%--
NC Math 173.6%18.8%7.1%--
NC Math 327.9%18.9%38.3%14.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.2163.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers55.2
Experienced teachers50.2 (91%)
Beginning teachers5 (9%)
Holding a standard license55.2 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (127 of 1,019)12.5%
Economically disadvantaged46.2%
English learners making progress (of 75)21.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.78
Library books per student21.06
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.16

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Franklin High report card PDF

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Franklin High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.