Summary:
ZIP code 03235 contains one high school, Franklin High School, serving grades 9–12 in the city of Franklin, New Hampshire. The school enrolls about 280 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. It is part of the Franklin School District, so there are no other high schools in the ZIP code for a direct local comparison. More than half of students participate in the free or reduced-price lunch program, an important context when considering the school’s academic and student-support needs.
Franklin High School performs better than its district in reading and science, but remains below New Hampshire averages in every reported subject. In 2025–2026, 33% of students were proficient in reading and 19% in science, compared with 23% and 10% districtwide. Science improved from 14% the prior year, which is an encouraging sign. Mathematics is the most serious academic concern: 0% of students were proficient on the NH SAS mathematics assessment, compared with 13% in the district and 44% statewide. The school also reported 0% proficiency in SAT mathematics, while the statewide result was 30%.
Parents should also consider broader student outcomes. The graduation rate was 84.8% in 2024–2025, close to but below the statewide rate of 87.0%. However, the dropout rate was 4.5%, nearly twice New Hampshire’s 2.3% rate. The school’s statewide ranking declined from the 16th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 3rd percentile in 2025–2026, reflecting persistent challenges despite some district-relative strengths. Reading proficiency also fell from 44% to 33% over the most recent year. Families may want to ask about mathematics support, reading interventions, attendance and dropout-prevention programs, course completion, counseling, and plans to build on recent science gains.
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