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Franklin County High School

Public Grades 9-12
219th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 389 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 44% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Franklin County High School is a public high school located in Winchester, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,168 students. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin County High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests like TNReady. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state in subjects like Algebra I (14.7% vs. 29.4%), Algebra II (18.2% vs. 34.6%), and US History (23.5% vs. 38.6%). The school has also had lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates compared to the state average, with a four-year graduation rate of 89.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 91.3%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 20.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools of Coffee County Central High School, Moore County High School, and Tullahoma High School, Franklin County High School generally underperforms on academic measures. The school's per-student spending ($11,285 in 2023-2024) is also lower than the nearby schools, which have higher per-student spending. However, the school's relatively stronger performance for certain student subgroups presents an opportunity for targeted interventions and strategies to improve the overall educational outcomes for all students.

1,144
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,128
Per pupil spending ?
49.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 833 Bypass RD
       Winchester, TN  37398

(931) 967-2821

District: Franklin County


Feeder schools for Franklin County High School:

Elementary:    Broadview Elementary
    Cowan Elementary
    Decherd Elementary
    North Lake Elementary
    More...
Middle:    North Middle School
    South Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Hispanic:
8.7%
African American:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra II scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg29%
Tennessee avg40%
219th of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Bottom 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
103rd of 139Franklin County among Tennessee districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202540.6219 of 38943.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.8267 of 39231.9%★★☆☆☆
202333.6257 of 38433.1%★★☆☆☆
202228.9267 of 35825.4%★☆☆☆☆
202120.7291 of 34716.1%★☆☆☆☆
201936.6217 of 34236.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.6172 of 34149.6%★★☆☆☆
201721.0237 of 27313.2%★☆☆☆☆
201645.0188 of 35146.4%★★☆☆☆
201551.8178 of 30040.7%★★☆☆☆
201436.8230 of 29622.3%★☆☆☆☆
201350.1179 of 28537.2%★★☆☆☆
201246.7182 of 26932.3%★★☆☆☆
201153.6159 of 27341.8%★★☆☆☆
201056.1135 of 26749.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202535.8140 of 23339.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.3142 of 24040.8%★★☆☆☆
202335.6144 of 23939.7%★★☆☆☆
202237.7125 of 22243.7%★★☆☆☆
202118.8181 of 20813.0%★☆☆☆☆
201933.4118 of 18736.9%★★☆☆☆
201837.5106 of 19946.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202536.7223 of 36538.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.3243 of 36533.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.9250 of 36631.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.8264 of 35024.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.6256 of 34024.7%★☆☆☆☆
201940.6202 of 33740.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202536.2134 of 21337.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.7131 of 20937.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.4104 of 20248.5%★★☆☆☆
202214.7180 of 1894.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.9176 of 1802.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.9141 of 1537.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.3116 of 15927.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202526.2261 of 32419.4%★☆☆☆☆
202425.9269 of 33720.2%★☆☆☆☆
202338.9196 of 33040.6%★★☆☆☆
202230.6243 of 32224.5%★☆☆☆☆
202120.8269 of 31715.1%★☆☆☆☆
201931.8215 of 30228.8%★☆☆☆☆
201836.4196 of 30836.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202542.6200 of 36845.7%★★☆☆☆
202427.2269 of 36626.5%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7258 of 35928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.5268 of 34923.2%★☆☆☆☆
202114.9300 of 3329.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201933.0234 of 32928.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202422.5159 of 18313.1%★☆☆☆☆
202247.758 of 15161.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202530.9228 of 32329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.7271 of 32616.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.0269 of 32517.2%★☆☆☆☆
202219.6283 of 3129.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.8291 of 3064.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.7220 of 30126.9%★☆☆☆☆
201838.1190 of 30738.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)46th percentile~ school
African American (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2024)13th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English II54%~ state avg
Biology I38%-7 vs state
English I32%-7 vs state
Geometry25%-12 vs state
US History24%-15 vs state
Algebra II18%-16 vs state
Algebra I15%-15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin County High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,144 students attended Franklin County High School.

Franklin County High School ranks 219th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Franklin County High School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Franklin County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broadview Elementary
Elementary : Cowan Elementary
Elementary : Decherd Elementary
Elementary : North Lake Elementary
Elementary : Rock Creek Elementary
Elementary : Sewanee Elementary
Middle : North Middle School
Middle : South Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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