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Franklin County High School

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Franklin County High School is located in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Approximately 1900 students attend Franklin County High School, which was founded in 1950. Since its founding, Franklin County High School, commonly known as FCHS, has grown to the largest school in the state west of Richmond.

Serving 1,899 students in grades 9-12, Franklin County High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,899 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 87% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 10%
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Franklin County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Franklin County High School's student population of 1,899 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 188 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin County High School
9	557
10	503
11	413
12	426

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Total Students

1,899 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School
2023	1,904
2022	1,925
2021	2,016
2020	2,083
2019	2,083
2018	2,163
2017	2,163
2016	2,163
2015	2,157
2014	2,121
2013	2,172
2012	2,222
2011	2,195
2010	2,291
2009	2,214
2008	2,252
2007	2,297
2006	2,216
2005	2,193
2004	2,134
2003	2,122
2002	2,055
2001	2,044
2000	1,923
1999	1,904
1998	2,021
1997	1,995
1996	1,984
1995	1,948
1994	1,853
1993	1,946
1992	1,872
1991	1,865
1990	1,929
1989	1,923
1988	1,980
1987	2,015

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

188 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School
2023	166
2022	159
2021	158
2020	160
2019	160
2018	163
2017	163
2016	164
2015	164
2014	168
2013	162
2012	182
2011	125
2010	133
2009	130
2008	125
2007	174
2006	153
2005	148
2004	144
2003	162
2002	138
2001	137
1999	132
1994	153
1993	121
1992	119
1991	116
1990	113
1989	113
1988	113

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Year Founded

1950

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Campus Size

30 acres

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Franklin County High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin County High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#123 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School
2023	#123
2022	#220
2021	#220
2019	#871
2018	#658
2017	#683
2016	#509
2015	#744
2014	#468
2013	#504
2012	#566

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90-94%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	92%	68%	76%
2021	79%	54%	69%
2019	84%	82%	86%
2017	74%	72%	79%
2016	82%	80%	82%
2015	75%	79%	80%
2014	75%	74%	78%
2013	70%	71%	75%
2012	70%	68%	75%
2011	91%	86%	89%
2010	93%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2021	82%	69%	72%
2019	80%	78%	80%
2018	88%	80%
2017	88%	80%	81%
2016	89%	80%	81%
2015	90%	79%	83%
2014	89%	74%	78%
2013	90%	74%	81%
2012	93%	89%	93%
2011	94%	88%	93%
2010	93%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

68%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	18:1	17:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	12:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	7%	19%	8%
2022	7%	18%	9%
2021	7%	18%	8%
2020	6%	16%	8%
2019	6%	16%	8%
2018	4%	15%	7%
2017	4%	15%	7%
2016	4%	14%	7%
2015	5%	14%	6%
2014	4%	13%	5%
2013	4%	12%	6%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	8%	22%	8%
2022	8%	22%	8%
2021	8%	22%	9%
2020	8%	22%	8%
2019	8%	22%	8%
2018	8%	23%	8%
2017	8%	23%	8%
2016	9%	23%	8%
2015	10%	23%	9%
2014	10%	23%	9%
2013	9%	23%	8%
2012	10%	24%	9%
2011	10%	24%	9%
2010	11%	26%	11%
2009	12%	26%	11%
2008	12%	27%	12%
2007	12%	27%	11%
2006	12%	27%	12%
2005	11%	27%	12%
2004	13%	27%	13%
2003	13%	27%	13%
2002	13%	27%	13%
2001	13%	27%	13%
2000	12%	27%	12%
1999	13%	27%	13%
1998	14%	27%	13%
1997	15%	27%	14%
1996	15%	27%	15%
1995	14%	26%	14%
1994	14%	26%	14%
1993	13%	26%	14%

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White

75%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	77%	45%	75%
2022	78%	46%	75%
2021	78%	46%	75%
2020	80%	49%	78%
2019	80%	49%	78%
2018	83%	50%	79%
2017	83%	50%	79%
2016	82%	50%	80%
2015	82%	52%	80%
2014	81%	52%	80%
2013	82%	53%	81%
2012	83%	54%	82%
2011	83%	54%	83%
2010	86%	57%	84%
2009	85%	57%	84%
2008	85%	57%	84%
2007	84%	58%	84%
2006	85%	59%	84%
2005	87%	60%	85%
2004	85%	61%	84%
2003	85%	61%	84%
2002	85%	63%	84%
2001	86%	64%	85%
2000	87%	65%	86%
1999	86%	65%	86%
1998	86%	65%	86%
1997	85%	66%	86%
1996	85%	67%	85%
1995	86%	67%	86%
1994	85%	68%	85%
1993	86%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.43
2022	0.38	0.70	0.43
2021	0.38	0.70	0.42
2020	0.35	0.68	0.38
2019	0.35	0.68	0.38
2018	0.30	0.67	0.36
2017	0.30	0.67	0.36
2016	0.32	0.68	0.35
2015	0.32	0.66	0.34
2014	0.33	0.66	0.35
2013	0.32	0.65	0.34
2012	0.30	0.64	0.32
2011	0.30	0.64	0.30
2010	0.25	0.62	0.28
2009	0.26	0.60	0.28
2008	0.27	0.60	0.28
2007	0.28	0.59	0.28
2006	0.27	0.58	0.27
2005	0.23	0.57	0.27
2004	0.26	0.55	0.27
2003	0.26	0.55	0.27
2002	0.26	0.53	0.27
2001	0.24	0.52	0.26
2000	0.23	0.51	0.24
1999	0.25	0.51	0.25
1998	0.25	0.50	0.25
1997	0.26	0.49	0.25
1996	0.26	0.48	0.26
1995	0.24	0.49	0.25
1994	0.26	0.47	0.25
1993	0.25	0.47	0.26

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87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	87%	89%	87%
2022	86%	89%	86%
2021	89%	89%	89%
2020	91%	89%	91%
2019	88%	87%	88%
2018	87%	88%	87%
2017	90%	87%	90%
2016	88%	87%	88%
2015	84%	86%	84%
2014	82%	85%	82%
2013	82%	85%	82%

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Eligible for

75%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2023	74%	52%	74%
2022	41%	41%	50%
2021	32%	35%	43%
2020	35%	39%	50%
2019	35%	39%	50%
2018	30%	35%	43%
2017	30%	35%	43%
2016	15%	35%	40%
2015	17%	34%	40%
2014	19%	33%	39%
2013	19%	32%	38%
2012	19%	32%	37%
2011	34%	31%	41%
2010	33%	29%	39%
2009	30%	26%	36%
2008	26%	25%	31%
2007	25%	24%	32%
2006	27%	24%	33%
2005	21%	24%	32%
2004	19%	23%	30%
2003	18%	23%	28%
2002	16%	23%	28%
2001	15%	21%	28%
2000	15%	23%	27%
1999	14%	24%	25%
1998	14%	24%	26%
1997	15%	24%	25%
1996	15%	24%	25%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Franklin County High School	Virginia	Franklin County School District
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	10%
2008	7%	7%	9%
2007	9%	7%	10%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	6%	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%	9%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	4%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Franklin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin County High School's ranking?

Franklin County High School is ranked #123 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Franklin County High School?

The graduation rate of Franklin County High School is 87%, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Franklin County High School?

1,899 students attend Franklin County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Franklin County High School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin County High School?

Franklin County High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Franklin County High School offer ?

Franklin County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Franklin County High School part of?

Franklin County High School is part of Franklin County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,899 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 87% (Btm 50%)
: Top 10%
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education