Franklin High School (North Carolina)
| Franklin High School | |
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| Address | |
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100 Panther Dr 28734 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°10′35″N 83°22′50″W / 35.1765°N 83.3806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Macon County Schools |
| CEEB code | 341370 |
| Principal | Mickey Noe |
| Faculty | 87 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 900–1000 |
| Color(s) | Red, White (Alt Color Grey) |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | macon |
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.[1] It is part of the Macon County School System. The graduation rate is about 98 percent as of 2023.[2]
Athletics[edit]
Franklin's teams are known as the Panthers. Franklin competes in the Smoky Mountain Conference (SMC) and its varsity sports are:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling[3]
History[edit]
A 15-room high school and cafeteria was built in Franklin in 1952.[4][5] 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.[5]
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.[4][6] The new complex would support up to 1,400 students.[6] The estimated cost for the project is approximately $110 million.[7]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Cory Asbury (2004), Christian musician, worship pastor, and songwriter
- Shawn Bryson (1995), former NFL running back
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ McLeod, Hannah. "Union Academy transforms to Bartram Academy". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Franklin (NC) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b McLeod, Hannah. "Plans laid for new Franklin High School". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ 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 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b Sherrill, Thomas (October 24, 2023). "New FHS plan unveiled". The Franklin Press. Community Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Hodge, Rex (2024-01-23). "Unexpected $62M grant speeds up Franklin High School's long-awaited rebuild". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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