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.[2] It is part of the Macon County School System. The graduation rate is about 98 percent as of 2023.[3]
Athletics
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[4]
History
A 15-room high school and cafeteria was built in Franklin in 1952.[5][6] 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.[6]
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.[5][7] The new complex would support up to 1,400 students.[7] The estimated cost for the project is approximately $110 million.[8]
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
- ^ a b c "Franklin High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ McLeod, Hannah. "Union Academy transforms to Bartram Academy". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Franklin (NC) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b McLeod, Hannah. "Plans laid for new Franklin High School". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "(Franklin, N.C.) 1932-1968, June 16, 1955, Franklin Centennial Edition". newspapers.digitalnc.org. The Franklin press and the Highlands Maconian. June 16, 1955. p. SECTION B, Page 4-B. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Sherrill, Thomas (October 24, 2023). "New FHS plan unveiled". The Franklin Press. Community Newspapers Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Hodge, Rex (January 23, 2024). "Unexpected $62M grant speeds up Franklin High School's long-awaited rebuild". WLOS. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
