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Franklin County High

Q: Is Franklin County High a good school?

Franklin County High ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Franklin County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,880 students attended Franklin County High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Franklin County High?

Students at Franklin County High are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Franklin County High?

Franklin County High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Boones Mill Elementary Elementary : Callaway Elementary Elementary : Dudley Elementary Elementary : Ferrum Elementary Elementary : Glade Hill Elementary Elementary : Lee M. Waid Elementary Elementary : Rocky Mount Elementary Elementary : Snow Creek Elementary Elementary : Sontag Elementary Elementary : Windy Gap Elementary Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle

Public Grades 9-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 19% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Franklin County High in Rocky Mount, VA is a large public high school serving 1,880 students in grades 9–12, and it is the sole high school in Franklin County Public Schools, a district that earns a solid 4-star rating and ranks 38th out of 131 Virginia districts. The school itself, however, has seen its statewide ranking collapse over the past two years, falling from the 56th percentile in 2023–24 to the 19th percentile in 2025–26, which places it in the bottom fifth of Virginia high schools.

This decline was broad-based: performance fell across every student subgroup in the most recent year, and students with disabilities have struggled persistently, ranking in the bottom quartile statewide for several years. The school does have clear bright spots — ninth-grade Algebra II proficiency has been 100% for four consecutive years, and Algebra I scores (82.1% proficient) are well above the state average of 70%. But Biology proficiency (66.5%) lags the state by nearly 20 points, and 10th-grade English reading proficiency (42.5%) is well below the state's 63%. The graduation rate is a solid 93.7%, above the state average, but chronic absenteeism (19%) is a growing concern that exceeds both the district and state rates.

Compared with nearby schools, Franklin County High is sandwiched between two very different groups. Cave Spring High (95th percentile), Hidden Valley High (85th), and William Byrd High (56th) all dramatically outperform Franklin County on state assessments while serving far fewer economically disadvantaged students — 26–38% free/reduced-price lunch versus 86% at Franklin County. Meanwhile, Bassett High (10th percentile) and Patrick Henry High (11th) rank below Franklin County, and Franklin County graduates students at a higher rate than either. The school spends more per student ($11,121) and has the lowest student–teacher ratio (10.4:1) among all nearby comparison schools, yet its test scores lag far behind the Roanoke County schools — a sign that poverty and chronic absenteeism, rather than resources, are the most pressing challenges.

1,880

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,121

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Tanyard Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

(540) 483-0221

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Virginia avg78%

269^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 131Franklin County Public Schools among Virginia districts

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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	269 of 331	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.1	174 of 328	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	144 of 329	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	186 of 326	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	140 of 325	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	65 of 327	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	195 of 327	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	160 of 326	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.5	210 of 324	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	175 of 321	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	178 of 322	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	128 of 321	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	139 of 321	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	143 of 320	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	147 of 317	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	61 of 313	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	59.5	100 of 316	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	107 of 313	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	103 of 314	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	236 of 242	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	67.1	63 of 245	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	212 of 240	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	241 of 252	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	179 of 253	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	214 of 249	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	254 of 322	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.5	198 of 321	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	141 of 322	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	208 of 320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	222 of 242	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	182 of 236	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	91 of 233	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	107 of 232	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	293 of 321	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	181 of 324	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	146 of 320	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	278 of 325	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.1	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	158 of 322	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	174 of 321	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	188 of 198	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	193 of 198	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	191 of 193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	281 of 312	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	200 of 314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	239 of 315	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)4th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

English Reading87%~ state avg

Geometry83%+6 vs state

Algebra I77%~ state avg

Biology66%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin County High	Public	9-12	700 Tanyard Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 483-0221	1,880	180	10.4	86.1%	1,409 (74.9%)	154 (8.2%)	159 (8.5%)	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (7.7%)	34	269^th of 331 public high schools	18.7%		54.1	174^th of 328 public high schools	47.0%	95					83.1	356.0	360.0		76.9	82.1	76.5	424.0	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		490.0	370.0		66.5	63.6	73.7	75.0	≥ 50%	400.0	380.0	396.0	< 50%	384.0	86.5	429.0				≥ 50%	384.0	396.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%				$11,121	$709	$10,411
Cave Spring High	Public	9-12	3712 Chaparral Dr	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7550	1,046	67	15.5	27.2%	800 (76.5%)	67 (6.4%)	59 (5.6%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	81	17^th of 331 public high schools	94.9%		77.6	36^th of 328 public high schools	89.0%	19					94.9	413.0	< 50%		95.2	426.0	≥ 50%		98.3	≥ 50%			≥ 50%			423.0	86.1	64.3		86.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			88.2	94.4	≥ 50%	73.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%		91.9	387.0				< 50%	< 50%	$8,752	$227	$8,525
Hidden Valley High	Public	9-12	5000 Titan Trail	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 776-7320	832	55	15.1	26.1%	572 (68.8%)	64 (7.7%)	87 (10.5%)	53 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	75.5	48^th of 331 public high schools	85.5%		75.4	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%	7					100.0	402.0	< 50%		92.3	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%			90.0	74.2	68.8	< 50%	84.3	396.0	< 50%			< 50%	96.5	444.0	< 50%			< 50%	< 50%		87.7	394.0	< 50%		< 50%	35.7	≥ 50%	$9,533	$240	$9,292
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	2102 Grandin Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2255	2,030	146	13.9	87.4%	836 (41.2%)	793 (39.1%)	255 (12.6%)	50 (2.5%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.5%)	27.5	296^th of 331 public high schools	10.6%		27.9	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%	5	< 50%	18.5	64.0	355.0	73.0	375.0	385.0	< 50%	72.3	75.6	92.6	83.3	96.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	400.0	≥ 50%	81.5	55.8	72.9	73.1	15.6	12.9	381.0	405.0	393.0	45.6	81.7	70.6			≥ 50%	362.0	380.0	< 50%	15.5	37.5	61.5	< 50%		358.0		$11,430	$1,157	$10,273
Red Onion State Prison	Public	11-12	10800 H. Jack Rose Highway	Pound	24016	Roanoke city	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 796-7510																			(n/a)
William Byrd High	Public	9-12	2902 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-3090	1,134	73	15.4	37.7%	890 (78.5%)	69 (6.1%)	97 (8.6%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.0%)	59.7	146^th of 331 public high schools	55.9%		65.9	112^th of 328 public high schools	65.9%	34					88.0	379.0			85.0	413.0	413.0	437.0	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			< 50%		50.0	71.1	424.0	≥ 50%	81.6	425.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		382.0	83.4	474.0				< 50%	388.0		86.5	406.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%	$10,163	$224	$9,940
Bassett High	Public	9-12	85 Riverside Dr	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 629-1731	1,098	90	12.1	97.0%	582 (53.0%)	184 (16.8%)	232 (21.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (8.7%)	27	297^th of 331 public high schools	10.3%		32.8	275^th of 328 public high schools	16.2%	22					83.3	329.0	< 50%		84.7	56.7	393.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%			< 50%	363.0	< 50%	53.8	25.0	369.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	35.3	382.0	366.0	< 50%	390.0	82.6	404.0				< 50%	12.5	< 50%	53.4	57.5	< 50%	≥ 50%		390.0		$7,371	$369	$7,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin County High

Is Franklin County High a good school?

Franklin County High ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Franklin County High?

Franklin County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boones Mill Elementary
Elementary : Callaway Elementary
Elementary : Dudley Elementary
Elementary : Ferrum Elementary
Elementary : Glade Hill Elementary
Elementary : Lee M. Waid Elementary
Elementary : Rocky Mount Elementary
Elementary : Snow Creek Elementary
Elementary : Sontag Elementary
Elementary : Windy Gap Elementary
Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle

What district is Franklin County High in?

Franklin County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Franklin County High?

Students at Franklin County High are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Franklin County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,880 students attended Franklin County High.

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