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. It is part of the Macon County School System. The graduation rate is about 98 percent as of 2023.
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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
History
A 15-room high school and cafeteria was built in Franklin in 1952. 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. The new complex would support up to 1,400 students. The estimated cost for the project is approximately $110 million.
Notable alumni
Cory Asbury (2004), Christian musician, worship pastor, and songwriter
Shawn Bryson (1995), former NFL running back
Robert C. Carpenter (1942), member of the North Carolina Senate
Blake Harrell (1998), head football coach at East Carolina University