Summary:
ZIP code 37398, which covers the Winchester, Tennessee area, is served by a single public high school: Franklin County High School, part of the Franklin County Schools district. The school serves grades 9 through 12 and enrolls approximately 1,144 students. Its district ranks 109th out of 141 Tennessee districts, placing it in the bottom quarter of the state, and the high school itself has consistently earned a 2-star rating.
Franklin County High School's state ranking has fluctuated modestly over the past three years, from the 32nd percentile in 2023–2024, to a peak at the 44th percentile in 2024–2025, and back down to the 33rd percentile in 2025–2026. The school trails Tennessee state averages in every tested subject for the 2025–2026 school year, with the largest gaps in Algebra I (12.2% proficient vs. 32.3% statewide) and U.S. History (22.7% vs. 42.4%). However, there are notable bright spots in accelerated math: 10th graders taking Algebra II posted a 76.5% proficiency rate, and 9th graders taking Geometry achieved 94.1% proficiency, both above state averages.
Attendance and graduation metrics paint a mixed picture. The school's graduation rate of 88.6% trails both the district (89.9%) and state (90.5%), while its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% is higher than the district's 15.1% and the state's 18.3%. Year over year, Algebra II proficiency jumped 12.2 points and Geometry rose 4.9 points, but English I and English II fell sharply by 8.0 and 7.3 points, respectively. With per-student spending at $11,128 and a persistent pattern of below-average performance, Franklin County High School's greatest opportunities for improvement lie in Algebra I, U.S. History, and English, along with addressing chronic absenteeism.
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