Franklin County High School

Franklin County High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
700 Tanyard Rd,  Rocky Mount, VA
Franklin County Public Schools
3.6
3.1
1,904 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Debora L. Decker
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
79%
Reading Proficiency
82%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
79%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
166
Full Time Teachers
166
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
570
Verbal
590
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
68.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
288:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
White
76.5%
Black
8.3%
Two or more races
7.5%
Hispanic
7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
James Madison University 285 Students
Virginia Tech 245 Students
Radford University 226 Students
Virginia Western Community College 223 Students
University of Virginia 210 Students
Ferrum College 164 Students
Liberty University 155 Students
William & Mary 140 Students
Roanoke College 137 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 136 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 105 Students
Nursing 103 Students
Psychology 86 Students
Business 78 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 60 Students
Computer Science 37 Students
Political Science and Government 37 Students
Pre-Law Studies 32 Students
Criminology 31 Students
Education 31 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 311 Reviews
3.0 Alum
10/31/2024
I came in to this school my junior year. It was really big and overwhelming and hard to get well connected.
2.0 Senior
1/25/2024
I am currently in high school there and it is not the best experience. A few teachers are very nice and have helped me get prepared for college, but there are many that are stuck in their past days as a teenager. We have a few teachers who act like they are still in high school and rather immature for their age. It is very embarrassing when I, as a student, am more mature than my teachers. Sadly, this is not only true for the teachers but also the administration. They also act very immature and inappropriate for their job title.
5.0 Senior
1/11/2024
It is a well educated school. It has many good opportunities for students. As well as many opportunities for seniors. They provide a lot of information for each course.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/25/2024
My 7 kids have Genuinely enjoyed going toFranklin county HS My son just graduated this year class of "24 His older brothers were class of "17 ,"12 ,"09 It's the old school Appalachian high school ! Occasionally some troublemakers will move into town.Most of them are druggies from roanoke And they ge...
1.0 student
11/13/2020
Terrible, terrible school. I would never let my child come here. This is not the environment for children to grow and learn.
1.0 parent
2/7/2014
I am a parent that lives in Philadelphia & I've made several attempts to contact & set up a line of communication with the FCHS staff. My son attend this school & he's expected to graduate in May 2014. Even though I have court paper that allows me (by right) to inquire grades, events, etc; the facul...
5.0 parent
9/13/2013
FCHS is an excellent school that services a huge demographic area. Because of this, a student at FCHS can expect exposure to diversity in addition to the typical high school experience. The school is very safe and offers an amazing array of courses for students to choose from. If your child is inter...

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