Franklin High School (North Carolina)
{{Short description|American public school in North Carolina}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Distinguish|Franklin Academy (North Carolina)}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Franklin High School
| streetaddress = 100 Panther Dr
| town = Franklin, North Carolina
| country = United States
| zipcode = 28734
| coordinates = {{Coord|35.1765|-83.3806|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| type = Public
| ceeb = 341370
| principal = Mickey Noe
| faculty = 87
| teaching_staff = 59.72 (FTE)
| grades = 9–12
| students = 1,036 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3702760&ID=370276001138|title=Franklin High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 8, 2025}}
| district = Macon County Schools
| colors = Red, White (Alt Color Grey)
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| mascot = Panther
| website = {{URL|macon.k12.nc.us/fhs}}
| image = Franklin High School in Franklin, NC, and Macon County 07.jpg
| pushpin_map = North Carolina#USA
}}
Franklin High School is the largest 9th-12th grade public high school in Macon County, North Carolina. Franklin High is just parallel to downtown Franklin.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/fbs/accounting/data/adm/2016-17fnladmmld.xlsx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-04-10 |archive-date=2018-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207150228/http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/fbs/accounting/data/adm/2016-17fnladmmld.xlsx |url-status=dead }} It is part of the Macon County School System. The graduation rate is about 98 percent as of 2023.{{Cite web |last=McLeod |first=Hannah |title=Union Academy transforms to Bartram Academy |url=https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/36281-union-academy-transforms-to-bartram-academy |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=smokymountainnews.com |language=en-gb}}
Athletics
File:Franklin_High_School_in_Franklin,_NC,_and_Macon_County_06.jpg
Franklin's teams are known as the Panthers. Franklin competes in the Mountain Seven Conference and its varsity sports are:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling{{Cite web |title=Franklin (NC) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/franklin/franklin-panthers/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.maxpreps.com}}
History
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A 15-room high school and cafeteria was built in Franklin in 1952.{{Cite web |last=McLeod |first=Hannah |title=Plans laid for new Franklin High School |url=https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/34057-plans-laid-for-new-franklin-high-school |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=smokymountainnews.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=June 16, 1955 |title=(Franklin, N.C.) 1932-1968, June 16, 1955, Franklin Centennial Edition |url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073966/1955-06-16/ed-1/seq-20/ocr/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=newspapers.digitalnc.org |publisher=The Franklin press and the Highlands Maconian |page=SECTION B, Page 4-B}} A seven-room annex was constructed on the north end of the building in 1955. When the gymnasium burned in 1954, a new $157,000 gym was built to replace it.
In 2022, plans were announced to demolish the existing campus and construct a modern 265,000-square-foot three-story school on the same land.{{Cite news |last=Sherrill |first=Thomas |date=October 24, 2023 |title=New FHS plan unveiled |url=https://www.thefranklinpress.com/local-news-newsletter/new-fhs-plan-unveiled |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=The Franklin Press |publisher=Community Newspapers Inc.}} The new complex would support up to 1,400 students. The estimated cost for the project is approximately $110 million.{{Cite web |last=Hodge |first=Rex |date=2024-01-23 |title=Unexpected $62M grant speeds up Franklin High School's long-awaited rebuild |url=https://wlos.com/news/local/unexpected-62m-grant-speeds-up-franklin-high-schools-long-awaited-rebuild,-yet-just-$62-million-dollars-were-granted-to-the-county-for-the-project.|access-date=2024-05-06 |website=WLOS |language=en}}
Notable alumni
- Cory Asbury (2004), Christian musician, worship pastor, and songwriter
- Blake Harrell (1998), Head coach at East Carolina University
- Shawn Bryson (1995), former NFL running back
References
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Category:Public high schools in North Carolina
Category:Schools in Macon County, North Carolina
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