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
2.8
1,880 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Debora L. Decker
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
84%
Reading Proficiency
84%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
84%
Math Proficiency
84%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
180
Full Time Teachers
180
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
590
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
25
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
68.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
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

Female
50.7%
Male
49.3%
White
74.9%
Hispanic
8.5%
Black
8.2%
Two or more races
7.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

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 303 Students
Virginia Tech 264 Students
Radford University 250 Students
University of Virginia 233 Students
Virginia Western Community College 222 Students
Ferrum College 177 Students
Liberty University 169 Students
William & Mary 147 Students
Roanoke College 140 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 136 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 112 Students
Biology 107 Students
Psychology 88 Students
Business 85 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 59 Students
Political Science and Government 41 Students
Computer Science 39 Students
Pre-Law Studies 38 Students
Education 37 Students
Elementary Education 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 307 Reviews
4.0 Alum
10/12/2024
Franklin County High was some of my best years in school. Amazing food. Teachers were aware of what the students were up to almost constantly. The academics were endless with IT to Carpentry to Metal working, it had a lot to learn.
3.0 Senior
7/25/2024
The past school years have been overall fine. With saying that we do have some ignorant teachers as well as students. The worst part about our school is they are so strict over the wrong things. Instead of trying to fix the issue of students vaping and stealing stuff from the restrooms they are worried about our phones. This upcoming school year is about to enforce the rule of not being able to have our phones anywhere. Which I would understand when walking to class or in class while in a lecture. But they are trying to take it to where we can't even have our phones at lunch which is a little ridiculous to me. I'm not even on my phone but that is just unbelievable just because many are about to be considered adults. But besides that my school isn't that bad besides some teachers being unprepared and unhelpful to some students.
4.0 Alum
6/3/2024
I enjoyed high school I made a lot of friends along the way and some of the teachers were really good. Worst parts were the bathrooms, some of the lunches, and a few classes. Best parts were finding friends, the college history class, and the after school activities.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 11 Reviews
2.0 student
5/18/2026
This institution fails to meet acceptable academic, operational, and ethical standards, rendering it an unsafe environment for student development. Physically, the building suffers from unaddressed health liabilities like visible mold, and roaches and bugs while the cafeteria consistently serves unp...
1.0 other
8/11/2025
Wrote a review a while ago but it was deleted. I WOULD NEVER put my child through this school after my experience here. They do not care about the mental state of the students. They would rather write a kid up for defending themselves than offering them help. They have barely any safety regulations...
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.

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Franklin County High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Rocky Mount, VA and is served by the Franklin County Public Schools in Virginia. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,880 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 84% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 84% are proficient in reading. Franklin County High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.56, the graduation rate is 87%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1170 and an ACT score of 24. Discover additional schools in the area, like Lifes Academy, Christian Heritage Academy, Ben. Franklin Middle-East, and more. Learn more about what Rocky Mount has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Franklin County High School.

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