Franklinton High School (North Carolina)

Franklinton High School
Location
910 Cedar Creek Road [1] Franklinton, North Carolina 27525 United States
Coordinates	36°04′16″N78°26′09″W / 36.071178°N 78.435872°W / 36.071178; -78.435872
Information
School type	Public, High School
Motto	"A Tradition of Excellence"
Established	1907(118 years ago) (1907)
School board	Franklin County Schools
School district	Franklin County School District
CEEB code	341375 [2]
Principal	Dr. David C. Westbrook (2025-present) [3] [4]
Teaching staff	65.99 (FTE) [5]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,218 (2023-2024) [5]
Student to teacher ratio	18.46 [5]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Red and white
Athletics conference	Big East Conference (Class 3A)
Mascot	Red Rams
Website	fhs.fcschools.net

Franklinton High School is a public school for secondary education located near Franklinton, North Carolina, United States, about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) southeast of the town. It serves the rapidly expanding western areas of Franklin County and has seen significant growth in the past several years. The new campus was constructed in 2010 to replace the old high school that was built in the town of Franklinton in 1923. The new high school currently serves grades 9 through 12 for students residing in the Franklinton and Youngsville areas. There was originally a high school located in Youngsville, but it was closed and students in Youngsville began attending Bunn High School in 1978. Youngsville High School was demolished and a new elementary school was built in its place, called Youngsville Elementary School. The new Franklinton High School was opened to students on August 25, 2011 to start the 2011–2012 school year.

Franklinton High School is three floors although the building is situated on an incline. The lower level (downhill side) primarily consists of the cafeteria, auditorium, gymnasium and vocational wing including art, music, technology, shop and agriculture. All of the sports fields are also on the downhill side heading towards Cedar Creek. Two floors are on the upper level (uphill side) which consist of the administrative offices and library along with the English, math, science, social studies and foreign language wings.

History

The old high school initially started as a graded school for white students in 1924, first known as Franklinton Public School. When schools were fully integrated in 1969, the upper grades were consolidated with B.F. Person-Albion High School which had educated African-American students. The lower grades were moved to that school and was renamed Franklinton Elementary School. Franklinton Public School became Franklinton High School.

Demographics

Student Demographics – 1,218 Students Enrolled (2023-2024) ^[5]

• 38% White, 35% Black, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or More Races, .9% Asian, .1% American Indian/Alaska Native

See also

• Franklin County Schools

References

1. Franklinton High School website, Retrieved Oct. 18, 2014.
2. High School CEEB Code Search
3. Franklinton High School, Administration, Retrieved Jun. 2, 2025.
4. The Franklin Times, New Principal Selected for Franklinton High, Franklin Times Staff, June 12, 2025, page 1, Retrieved Jun. 18, 2025.
5. "Franklinton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2025.

• Franklinton High School; Town of Franklinton (1992). A Walk Through History: A Town Called Franklinton Celebrates Its 150th. Edited by Cheryl Faye Hollar. Cypress Creek Publications. Library of Congress Card Catalog #92-003897.
• Youngsville Museum of History. Franklinton High School: Credits, Retrieved Oct. 18, 2014.
• Franklinton High School website. Franklinton High School: Credits, Retrieved Oct. 18, 2014.
• The Franklin Times: Back to School 2013. Franklinton High School: Credits ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, Retrieved Oct. 18, 2014.

External links

• Franklinton High School (Official Website)
• Franklin County Schools
• Franklinton High School Bands