Franklin High

Summary:

Franklin High is a public high school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,630 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Franklin District, which is ranked 58 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 23 and 86 over the past decade. The school's performance on MCAS assessments is also impressive, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average across all subject areas. Additionally, Franklin High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.9% to 98.4% over the past five years, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.2% to 1.3% during the same period.

While Franklin High stands out for its exceptional academic performance and student support, the school's racial makeup is significantly less diverse compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Milford High, Holliston High, and Bellingham High School. This could indicate potential challenges in terms of equity and inclusion within the school community, which may warrant further examination and efforts to promote greater diversity and representation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 218 Oak Street
       Franklin, MA  02038


(508) 613-1400

District: Franklin

SchoolDigger Rank:
71st of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,572 Help


Feeder schools for Franklin High:

Elementary:    Helen Keller Elementary
    J F Kennedy Memorial
    Jefferson Elementary
    Oak Street Elementary
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Middle:    Annie Sullivan Middle School
    Horace Mann
    Remington Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  1,630

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Asian:
7.9%
Hispanic:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Franklin High ranks better than 79.6% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.46. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Franklin High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.9%), Asian (7.9%), Hispanic (5.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin High is 13.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin High is $13,572.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin High:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin High 71st of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Franklin High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Franklin 58th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin High

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Rank History for all students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.95 98th 304 67.8%
2004 81.78 61st 307 80.1%
2005 79.22 70th 311 77.5%
2006 84.75 41st 314 86.9%
2007 85.51 22nd 316 93.0%
2008 80.45 57th 319 82.1%
2009 76.34 78th 322 75.8%
2010 79.38 66th 335 80.3%
2011 78.50 66th 340 80.6%
2012 77.52 57th 340 83.2%
2013 78.27 48th 344 86.0%
2014 81.40 23rd 347 93.4%
2015 80.05 39th 354 89.0%
2016 79.49 39th 351 88.9%
2017 77.97 61st 348 82.5%
2018 77.55 63rd 345 81.7%
2019 76.59 86th 351 75.5%
2021 80.82 53rd 285 81.4%
2022 87.99 37th 342 89.2%
2023 87.24 50th 347 85.6%
2024 81.46 71st 348 79.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.42 27th 55 50.9%
2022 61.33 37th 78 52.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.96 80th 344 76.7%
2019 52.51 163rd 348 53.2%
2021 62.69 79th 268 70.5%
2022 62.41 114th 339 66.4%
2023 78.97 53rd 301 82.4%
2024 47.30 131st 289 54.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.32 96th 330 70.9%
2019 58.51 133rd 330 59.7%
2021 53.18 106th 253 58.1%
2022 47.96 180th 332 45.8%
2023 84.08 39th 338 88.5%
2024 69.66 89th 338 73.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.82 69th 339 79.6%
2019 75.09 91st 342 73.4%
2021 78.72 58th 281 79.4%
2022 87.12 37th 340 89.1%
2023 84.46 58th 339 82.9%
2024 78.87 84th 342 75.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.31 45th 299 84.9%
2019 69.95 64th 299 78.6%
2021 78.86 35th 202 82.7%
2022 86.89 31st 295 89.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.96 48th 343 86.0%
2019 77.31 86th 346 75.1%
2021 81.26 52nd 281 81.5%
2022 87.20 42nd 339 87.6%
2023 87.68 47th 343 86.3%
2024 81.71 60th 342 82.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.51 36th 91 60.4%
2019 73.56 31st 97 68.0%
2021 83.49 5th 68 92.6%
2022 81.93 12th 93 87.1%
2023 78.33 20th 96 79.2%
2024 64.92 46th 98 53.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.11 40th 160 75.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.01 14th 149 90.6%
2022 81.29 36th 217 83.4%
2023 71.91 62nd 241 74.3%
2024 90.33 28th 249 88.8%
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Rank History for White students at Franklin High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.62 70th 303 76.9%
2019 68.57 99th 302 67.2%
2021 72.56 67th 249 73.1%
2022 85.05 41st 300 86.3%
2023 80.95 57th 301 81.1%
2024 71.41 88th 302 70.9%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a citizen
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Franklin High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 894 6 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 909
1989 853 5 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 867
1990 827 3 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 844
1991 814 5 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1992 1059 10 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1082
1993 1020 13 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
1994 1093 9 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
1995 1226 5 17 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1254
1996 1226 5 17 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1254
1997 929 4 18 5 1 n/a n/a 0 957
1998 955 4 19 5 2 n/a n/a 0 985
1999 985 4 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1001
2000 1035 8 24 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1080
2001 1106 4 22 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1137
2002 1270 6 27 6 3 n/a n/a 0 1312
2003 1270 6 27 6 3 n/a n/a 0 1312
2004 1299 15 27 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1353
2005 1384 13 32 14 10 n/a n/a 0 1453
2006 1407 16 31 16 8 n/a n/a 12 1490
2007 1453 17 27 14 9 n/a n/a 13 1533
2008 1490 20 34 17 10 n/a n/a 13 1584
2009 1512 18 41 18 9 0 13 0 1611
2010 1515 20 39 25 8 2 13 0 1622
2011 1512 18 53 29 6 2 13 0 1633
2012 1505 22 57 24 4 3 15 0 1630
2013 1479 26 66 29 4 3 19 0 1626
2014 1482 16 70 31 5 1 26 0 1631
2015 1539 23 66 35 5 1 29 0 1698
2016 1549 30 79 35 6 2 28 0 1729
2017 1554 29 78 37 3 4 34 0 1739
2018 1577 31 100 36 4 4 35 0 1787
2019 1509 32 112 47 3 7 38 1 1749
2020 1506 23 114 55 3 6 41 2 1750
2021 1469 29 125 64 3 4 37 3 1734
2022 1395 29 128 73 2 4 35 7 1673
2023 1318 43 128 89 2 4 37 9 1630

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 909 n/a n/a n/a
1989 867 n/a n/a n/a
1990 844 n/a n/a n/a
1991 830 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1082 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1044 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1121 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 957 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 985 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1001 n/a 0.0 1.3
2000 1080 n/a 0.0 0.7
2001 1137 n/a 0.0 1.1
2002 1312 n/a n/a 2.7
2003 1312 n/a n/a 2.7
2004 1353 99.4 13.6 5
2005 1453 107.0 13.6 5.5
2006 1490 110.3 13.5 3.5
2007 1533 114.0 13.4 4.5
2008 1584 118.4 13.4 4.2
2009 1611 104.0 15.5 4.9
2010 1622 104.5 15.5 4.6
2011 1633 106.1 15.3 6.9
2012 1630 101.5 16.0 7.5
2013 1626 106.9 15.2 7.4
2014 1631 117.0 13.9 9.4
2015 1698 117.0 14.5 9.4
2016 1729 118.0 14.6 n/a
2017 1739 125.6 13.8 n/a
2018 1787 124.7 14.3 n/a
2019 1749 117.9 14.8 n/a
2020 1750 121.5 14.3 n/a
2021 1734 114.5 15.1 n/a
2022 1673 116.5 14.3 n/a
2023 1630 118.2 13.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 909 n/a n/a n/a
1989 867 n/a n/a n/a
1990 844 n/a n/a n/a
1991 830 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1082 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1044 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1121 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 957 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 985 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1001 n/a 0.0 1.3
2000 1080 n/a 0.0 0.7
2001 1137 n/a 0.0 1.1
2002 1312 n/a n/a 2.7
2003 1312 n/a n/a 2.7
2004 1353 99.4 13.6 5
2005 1453 107.0 13.6 5.5
2006 1490 110.3 13.5 3.5
2007 1533 114.0 13.4 4.5
2008 1584 118.4 13.4 4.2
2009 1611 104.0 15.5 4.9
2010 1622 104.5 15.5 4.6
2011 1633 106.1 15.3 6.9
2012 1630 101.5 16.0 7.5
2013 1626 106.9 15.2 7.4
2014 1631 117.0 13.9 9.4
2015 1698 117.0 14.5 9.4
2016 1729 118.0 14.6 n/a
2017 1739 125.6 13.8 n/a
2018 1787 124.7 14.3 n/a
2019 1749 117.9 14.8 n/a
2020 1750 121.5 14.3 n/a
2021 1734 114.5 15.1 n/a
2022 1673 116.5 14.3 n/a
2023 1630 118.2 13.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $175 (1.4%) $12,673 (98.6%) $12,848
2020 $194 (1.5%) $12,934 (98.5%) $13,128
2021 $463 (3.4%) $13,110 (96.6%) $13,572

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 86th of 351 High schoolsRanks 50th of 347 High schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin High)7674.7
 1.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin)7572.9
 2.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Franklin High)7072.4
 2.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Franklin)6970.9
 1.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17491630
 6.8%
African American3243
 34.4%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian112128
 14.3%
Hispanic4789
 89.4%
Pacific Islander74
 42.9%
White15091318
 12.7%
Two or More Races3837
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,630 students attended Franklin High.

Franklin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Helen Keller Elementary
Elementary : J F Kennedy Memorial
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Oak Street Elementary
Elementary : Parmenter
Middle : Annie Sullivan Middle School
Middle : Horace Mann
Middle : Remington Middle

Students at Franklin High are 81% White, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Franklin High ranks 71st of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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

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