Franklin High School (North Carolina)

Franklin High School
Franklin High School
Address
	100 Panther Dr; Franklin, North Carolina 28734; United States
Coordinates	35°10′35″N 83°22′50″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.k12.nc.us/fhs

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

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

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

Cory Asbury (2004), Christian musician, worship pastor, and songwriter
Shawn Bryson (1995), former NFL running back

References

"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.
McLeod, Hannah. "Plans laid for new Franklin High School". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
"(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.
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 2024-05-06.

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] McLeod, Hannah. "Union Academy transforms to Bartram Academy". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[3] "Franklin (NC) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[:0-4] McLeod, Hannah. "Plans laid for new Franklin High School". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[:1-5] "(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.

[:2-6] Sherrill, Thomas (October 24, 2023). "New FHS plan unveiled". The Franklin Press. Community Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[7] Hodge, Rex (2024-01-23). "Unexpected $62M grant speeds up Franklin High School's long-awaited rebuild". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-05-06.