Is Franklin High School a good school?

Franklin High School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of New Hampshire high schools.

How many students attend Franklin High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 270 students attended Franklin High School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin High School?

Students at Franklin High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Franklin High School?

Franklin High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Paul A. Smith School Middle : Franklin Middle School

Franklin High School

Summary:

Franklin High School is a public high school serving 270 students in grades 9-12 in the town of Franklin, New Hampshire. The school is part of the Franklin School District, which is ranked 158 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 12% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41%. In Reading, 48% were proficient, compared to 53% statewide. The school's performance in Science was also below the state average. Additionally, Franklin High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.22%) compared to the state and nearby schools, such as Hopkinton High School and Gilford High School, which have a more diverse student population.

Another area of concern is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Franklin High School, reaching 43.7% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Hopkinton High School (5.57%) and Gilford High School (14.43%), suggesting that Franklin High School serves a community with significant economic challenges. Despite these challenges, Franklin High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which is comparable to the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

119 Central St.
Franklin, NH 03235-1135

(603) 934-5441

District: Franklin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 87 New Hampshire High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,001

Feeder schools for Franklin High School:

Elementary:	Paul A. Smith School
Middle:	Franklin Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin High School ranks worse than 83.9% of high schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.2%), Hispanic (4.1%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin High School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Franklin High School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin High School is $21,001.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin High School 73^rd of 87 New Hampshire public high schools. (See Franklin High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Franklin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin School District 158^th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Franklin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2009	2.35	78^th	79	1.3%
2010	14.46	73^rd	81	9.9%
2011	12.47	75^th	81	7.4%
2012	39.80	58^th	83	30.1%
2013	39.25	59^th	83	28.9%
2014	25.26	73^rd	85	14.1%
2015	15.44	68^th	77	11.7%
2016	21.98	72^nd	84	14.3%
2017	29.08	68^th	82	17.1%
2018	9.23	80^th	81	1.2%
2021	14.72	78^th	84	7.1%
2022	9.37	82^nd	85	3.5%
2023	5.81	84^th	85	1.2%
2024	18.84	73^rd	87	16.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.94	16^th	31	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Franklin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	12.57	53^rd	60	11.7%
2019	8.89	60^th	63	4.8%
2022	14.36	71^st	79	10.1%
2023	8.53	76^th	78	2.6%
2024	15.84	71^st	81	12.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Franklin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	8.54	57^th	61	6.6%
2019	12.00	54^th	61	11.5%
2021	14.47	54^th	60	10.0%
2022	8.48	76^th	78	2.6%
2023	5.24	77^th	78	1.3%
2024	22.60	70^th	82	14.6%

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Rank History for White students at Franklin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	6.76	64^th	64	0.0%
2019	10.30	60^th	66	9.1%
2021	10.98	65^th	67	3.0%
2022	8.30	83^rd	85	2.4%
2023	4.28	82^nd	83	1.2%
2024	22.05	71^st	87	18.4%

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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of 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.

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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by a student on FaceBook
Monday, June 8, 2009

This school has no idea what they are doing. And on top of that we have the lowest rates in NH. There are very few students who take these state tests seriously. The teachers aren't teaching and nothing is being accomplished. FHS is $1,000,000 in debt. This is sad! I'm not attending FHS next year because of this. I have always taken my tests seriously and yet everything is being changed because of those people who don't want to take the tests. I have gone though a lot in this school and I'm sick and tired of it. We have very few teachers and an even smaller number of good teachers. So thing needs to be done to help this school. But all I know is I am NOT attending next year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Franklin High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	404	2	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	415
1991	405	2	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	414
1992	416	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	422
1993	431	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	435
1994	430	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	436
1995	437	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	444
1996	437	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	444
1997	467	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	471
1998	448	0	2	8	6	n/a	n/a	464
1999	430	0	3	6	5	n/a	n/a	444
2000	451	2	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	468
2001	461	1	3	5	5	n/a	n/a	475
2002	451	7	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	472
2003	451	7	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	472
2004	440	3	4	9	6	n/a	n/a	462
2005	395	5	4	10	6	n/a	n/a	420
2006	433	1	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	454
2007	430	1	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	441
2008	426	4	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	440
2009	432	5	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	447
2010	422	11	0	8	3	0	0	444
2011	420	9	0	7	4	0	0	440
2012	422	9	0	9	4	1	0	445
2013	387	8	0	10	3	0	0	408
2014	366	5	0	8	2	2	0	383
2015	376	7	0	8	1	0	0	392
2016	354	7	1	8	1	0	0	371
2017	321	10	1	5	1	1	1	340
2018	294	7	2	3	1	0	4	311
2019	278	7	5	2	4	0	1	297
2020	245	4	3	6	3	1	0	262
2021	249	4	2	9	1	0	4	269
2022	245	1	2	12	1	0	6	267
2023	249	0	0	11	3	0	7	270

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	415	27.0	15.3	8.7
1991	414	23.3	17.7	11.1
1992	422	24.5	17.2	15.6
1993	435	25.1	17.3	15.4
1994	436	27.0	16.1	11.2
1995	444	26.0	17.1	9.2
1996	444	26.0	17.1	9.2
1997	471	26.6	17.7	12.7
1998	464	22.9	20.3	11.6
1999	444	24.0	18.5	7
2000	468	30.6	15.3	21.8
2001	475	29.6	16.0	18.3
2002	472	34.2	13.8	29.9
2003	472	34.2	13.8	29.9
2004	462	33.1	14.0	27.9
2005	420	34.7	12.1	31.7
2006	454	33.1	13.7	40.1
2007	441	33.2	13.3	32.2
2008	440	33.2	13.3	35.7
2009	447	33.2	13.5	39.6
2010	444	37.2	11.9	45
2011	440	35.1	12.5	51.8
2012	445	31.2	14.2	49
2013	408	30.6	13.3	52.2
2014	383	29.3	13.0	53.8
2015	392	29.0	13.5	57.9
2016	371	28.0	13.2	48.8
2017	340	25.5	13.3	55.6
2018	311	26.3	11.8	50.5
2019	297	24.4	12.1	53.5
2020	262	22.2	11.8	58.4
2021	269	23.7	11.3	33.5
2022	267	24.8	10.7	40.4
2023	270	22.0	12.2	43.7

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	415	27.0	15.3	8.7
1991	414	23.3	17.7	11.1
1992	422	24.5	17.2	15.6
1993	435	25.1	17.3	15.4
1994	436	27.0	16.1	11.2
1995	444	26.0	17.1	9.2
1996	444	26.0	17.1	9.2
1997	471	26.6	17.7	12.7
1998	464	22.9	20.3	11.6
1999	444	24.0	18.5	7
2000	468	30.6	15.3	21.8
2001	475	29.6	16.0	18.3
2002	472	34.2	13.8	29.9
2003	472	34.2	13.8	29.9
2004	462	33.1	14.0	27.9
2005	420	34.7	12.1	31.7
2006	454	33.1	13.7	40.1
2007	441	33.2	13.3	32.2
2008	440	33.2	13.3	35.7
2009	447	33.2	13.5	39.6
2010	444	37.2	11.9	45
2011	440	35.1	12.5	51.8
2012	445	31.2	14.2	49
2013	408	30.6	13.3	52.2
2014	383	29.3	13.0	53.8
2015	392	29.0	13.5	57.9
2016	371	28.0	13.2	48.8
2017	340	25.5	13.3	55.6
2018	311	26.3	11.8	50.5
2019	297	24.4	12.1	53.5
2020	262	22.2	11.8	58.4
2021	269	23.7	11.3	33.5
2022	267	24.8	10.7	40.4
2023	270	22.0	12.2	43.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$21,001

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin High School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Franklin High School)	26	14	12%
11th Grade Science (Franklin School District)	26	14	12%
11th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	41	41
11th Grade Mathematics (Franklin High School)	14	10	4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Franklin School District)	14	10	4%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	42	37	5%
11th Grade Reading (Franklin High School)	36	32	4%
11th Grade Reading (Franklin School District)	36	32	4%
11th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	63	59	4%
All Grades Mathematics (Franklin High School)	14	10	4%
All Grades Mathematics (Franklin School District)	20	14	6%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	40	8%
All Grades Reading (Franklin High School)	36	32	4%
All Grades Reading (Franklin School District)	32	25	7%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (Franklin High School)	26	14	12%
All Grades Science (Franklin School District)	21	18	3%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	297	270	9.1%
African American	7	0	100%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	5	0	100%
Hispanic	2	11	450%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	278	249	10.4%
Two or More Races	1	7	600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.5%	43.7%	9.8%

Schools Near Franklin High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading (2024)	NH SAS Mathematics (2024)	NH SAS Reading (2024)	NH SAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	119 Central St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 934-5441	270	22	12.2	43.7%	249 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	18.8	73^rd of 87 public high schools	16.1%		5.8	84^th of 85 public high schools	1.2%	11	12.0	48.0	12.0	48.0	28.0	28.0	$21,001
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	27	13	2.0	59.3%	23 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Winnisquam Regional High School	Public	9-12	435 W. Main St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-4531	421	30	14.0	30.4%	383 (91.0%)	9 (2.1%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	16.2	79^th of 87 public high schools	9.2%		30.9	58^th of 85 public high schools	31.8%	21	14.0	48.0	14.0	48.0	21.0	21.0	$19,188
Belmont High School	Public	9-12	255 Seavey Rd.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 267-6525	366	29	12.5	27.0%	347 (94.8%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	67.9	23^rd of 87 public high schools	73.6%		43.1	41^st of 85 public high schools	51.8%	18	29.0	68.0	29.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	$18,442
Newfound Regional High School	Public	9-12	150 Newfound Rd.	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-6006	377	33	11.5	19.4%	352 (93.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	51.1	36^th of 87 public high schools	58.6%		60.4	26^th of 85 public high schools	69.4%	10	34.0	55.0	34.0	55.0	43.0	43.0	$19,967
CSI Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	26 Washington Street	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	CSI Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 753-0194	32	2	14.5	15.6%	30 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Laconia High School	Public	9-12	345 Union Ave.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-3350	590	51	11.5	39.0%	519 (88.0%)	27 (4.6%)	13 (2.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	21.2	70^th of 87 public high schools	19.5%		17.9	69^th of 85 public high schools	18.8%	1	17.0	44.0	17.0	44.0	31.0	31.0	$21,949
Merrimack Valley High School	Public	9-12	106 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-4311	784	56	14.0	25.0%	723 (92.2%)	19 (2.4%)	15 (1.9%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	40.5	44^th of 87 public high schools	49.4%		22.8	67^th of 85 public high schools	21.2%	23	28.0	58.0	28.0	58.0	32.0	32.0	$15,620
Kearsarge Regional High School	Public	9-12	457 North Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-4261	508	47	10.7	9.1%	470 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	51.2	35^th of 87 public high schools	59.8%		52.6	33^rd of 85 public high schools	61.2%	2	32.0	69.0	32.0	69.0	28.0	28.0	$27,134
Gilford High School	Public	9-12	88 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-7135	499	35	14.2	14.4%	469 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	40.3	45^th of 87 public high schools	48.3%		58	28^th of 85 public high schools	67.1%	17	25.0	61.0	25.0	61.0	31.0	31.0	$22,043

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