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Franklin High

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Franklin High ranks 62 nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 82% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Franklin High is a comprehensive public high school serving grades 9–12 in Franklin, Massachusetts, with 1,453 students — the only high school in the Franklin district and the largest school among its nearby peers. Its statewide standing is strong and unusually durable: it ranks 62nd of 353 high schools in 2025–26 (82nd percentile, 4 stars) and has earned 4 stars every year on record since 2015–16, with percentile ranks staying between 75 and 89. Graduation outcomes are near the ceiling at a 99.2% graduation rate and a 0.3% dropout rate.

Locally, Franklin places third of ten nearby schools, behind Holliston High and, in most subjects, Medway High. Grade-10 proficiency came in at 60.8% ELA, 61.4% Math, 61.7% Science, and 60.8% Biology — roughly 11–15 points above the average of the other nine local schools and 15–23 points above state averages. What makes that notable is the cost: at $13,572 per student (2020–21), Franklin spends the least of any comparison school and runs the largest classes, with 14.8 students per teacher versus about 12.2 at neighboring comprehensive high schools. It also shares the town with Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical, a strong vocational option with a 100.0% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate.

A few things are worth watching. Science remains Franklin's biggest edge over the state, but that edge has narrowed each year, from 34 points in 2022–23 to 21.2 points in 2025–26, with grade-10 Science falling 10.5 points in a single year while Biology stayed steady. Low-income students ranked at the 48th percentile (2 stars), down from the 73rd–74th percentiles in the two prior years and the only student group below the school's overall standing; special education students, meanwhile, have improved for three straight years to the 66th percentile. The student–teacher ratio also jumped from 13.3 to 14.8 in one year at an already-large school. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable for Franklin and its peers, so economic-need comparisons cannot be made from that field.

1,453

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,369

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

218 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038

(508) 613-1400

District: Franklin

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Asian:

9.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Massachusetts high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Massachusetts avg42%

62^nd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	62 of 353	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	71 of 348	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	50 of 347	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	37 of 342	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	53 of 285	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	86 of 351	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	63 of 345	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	61 of 348	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	39 of 351	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	39 of 354	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	23 of 347	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	78.3	48 of 344	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	57 of 340	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	66 of 340	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	66 of 335	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	57 of 319	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	85.5	22 of 316	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	41 of 314	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	70 of 311	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.8	61 of 307	80.1%	★★★★☆
2003	72.9	98 of 304	67.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	56 of 157	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	34 of 148	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	40 of 160	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	36 of 94	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	20 of 96	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	12 of 93	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	5 of 68	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	86.9	31 of 295	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	35 of 202	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	64 of 299	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	45 of 299	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	59 of 340	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	84 of 342	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	37 of 340	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	58 of 281	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	91 of 342	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	57 of 260	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	42 of 245	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	28 of 249	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	62 of 241	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	36 of 217	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	14 of 149	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	176 of 340	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.7	91 of 334	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	89 of 338	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	39 of 338	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	180 of 332	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	106 of 253	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	133 of 330	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	96 of 330	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	65 of 344	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	72 of 339	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	60 of 342	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	47 of 343	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	42 of 339	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	52 of 281	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	86 of 346	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	48 of 343	86.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	37 of 78	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	27 of 55	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	102 of 298	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	114 of 302	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	131 of 289	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.0	53 of 301	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	114 of 339	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	79 of 268	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	163 of 348	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	80 of 344	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	75 of 302	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	92 of 298	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	88 of 302	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	57 of 301	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	41 of 300	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)53rd percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+21 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts61%+15 vs state

Biology61%+23 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Franklin High School does not hold students accountable for grades or tardiness. The students are allowed to make deals to pass classes and evade detention for absence and tardiness. Overall the students run the administration and know it. Focus is on passing tests and pushing kids through senior year. It is a diploma mill and does kids an injustice by setting them up for failure in post high school endeavors. Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Franklin High	Public	9-12	218 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 613-1400	1,453	98	14.8	13.8%	1,128 (77.6%)	57 (3.9%)	92 (6.3%)	135 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	31 (2.1%)	83.3	62^nd of 353 public high schools	82.4%		79.8	81^st of 349 public high schools	76.8%	19			60.8				61.4			61.7		60.8			$18,369
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	147 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-5400	1,000	86	11.6	24.3%	792 (79.2%)	32 (3.2%)	111 (11.1%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.1%)	70.2	99^th of 353 public high schools	72.0%		63.5	132^nd of 349 public high schools	62.2%	33			55.9				50.4			55.8		44.9			$24,908
Bellingham High School	Public	8-12	60 Blackstone Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 966-3761	740	60	12.4	29.1%	585 (79.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90 (12.2%)	25 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.4%)	49	179^th of 353 public high schools	49.3%		56.2	159^th of 349 public high schools	54.4%	20		21.2	40.0	21.2		21.1	35.9	21.1	32.9	49.2	32.9	33.8		21.3	$19,731
King Philip Regional High	Public	9-12	201 Franklin Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	King Philip	No	No	No	No	(508) 384-1000	1,114	82	13.5	17.2%	901 (80.9%)	46 (4.1%)	68 (6.1%)	47 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.1%)	68.5	107^th of 353 public high schools	69.7%		62.2	139^th of 349 public high schools	60.2%	32			50.6				58.5			45.5		47.6	51.8		$21,009
Medway High	Public	9-12	88 Summer Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3227	622	45	13.8	14.8%	492 (79.1%)	15 (2.4%)	62 (10.0%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.5%)	84.1	60^th of 353 public high schools	83.0%		81.3	72^nd of 349 public high schools	79.4%	12			60.4				58.9			64.4		67.7			$18,826
Millis High School	Public	9-12	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	No	(508) 376-7010	286	27	10.6	16.8%	231 (80.8%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (10.5%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	66.2	114^th of 353 public high schools	67.7%		87.1	57^th of 349 public high schools	83.7%	57			53.2				47.6			39.3		56.5			$23,450
Keough Memorial Academy	Public	7-12	60 Harpin Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 883-5403	29	7	4.3	51.7%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$43,559
Hopedale Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	25 Adin Street	Hopedale	01747	Worcester County	Hopedale	No	No	No	No	(508) 634-2217	456	45	10.1	21.9%	354 (77.6%)	9 (2.0%)	68 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	65.9	118^th of 353 public high schools	66.6%		57	155^th of 349 public high schools	55.6%	37	41.0	39.1	59.7	40.0	43.4	42.4	63.9	42.9	51.1	32.1	51.1	43.3		39.6	$20,927
Milford High	Public	9-12	31 West Fountain Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1110	1,316	111	11.8	52.9%	651 (49.5%)	67 (5.1%)	493 (37.5%)	23 (1.7%)	30 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (3.7%)	28.7	253^rd of 353 public high schools	28.3%		34.6	236^th of 349 public high schools	32.4%	17			31.7				27.4			23.7		27.5			$22,568
Holliston High	Public	9-12	370 Hollis Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	No	No	No	(508) 429-0677	809	65	12.4	11.6%	622 (76.9%)	8 (1.0%)	62 (7.7%)	75 (9.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.7%)	93.4	30^th of 353 public high schools	91.5%		91.3	38^th of 349 public high schools	89.1%	8			73.4				81.7			73.0		63.1			$18,455

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Franklin High ranks 62^nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,453 students attended Franklin High.

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Students at Franklin High are 78% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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