Franklin High School

500 Elizabeth Avenue, Franklin Center NJ, 8873 | Franklin Township School District | 732-302-4200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2211
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Franklin Center
52%New Jersey

Franklin High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Franklin Township School District" in Franklin Center, NJ. There are a total of 2,211 students and 176 teachers at Franklin High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Franklin High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 12% lower than the New Jersey average.

Franklin High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2211
Teachers176
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment327
Taking some courses222
Taking some courses (not tests)100
Passing some courses143
Passing no courses83

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Franklin High School, there are a total of 327 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 222 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Franklin High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 17.4% 14.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 42.7% 37.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 13.5% 19.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7% 26.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Franklin Center demographics profile

StatisticFranklin CenterNew JerseyNational
Population24,1198,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8111,21591
Median age41.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English68%69%79%
Speak Spanish9%16%13%

Education level achieved in Franklin Center

IndexFranklin CenterNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college73.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.6%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters21.4%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Franklin High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.