Franklin County High

700 Tanyard Rd, Rocky Mount VA, 24151 | Franklin County Public Schools | 540-483-0221
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2120
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Rocky Mount
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
87%Rocky Mount
79%Virginia

Franklin County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Franklin County Public Schools" in Rocky Mount, VA. There are a total of 2,120 students and 160 teachers at Franklin County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Franklin County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 4% higher than the Virginia average.

Franklin County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2120
Teachers160
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment214
Taking some courses211
Taking some courses (not tests)5
Passing some courses152
Passing no courses45

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 County High, there are a total of 214 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 211 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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 County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 81.4% 78.5% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 9.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 5.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 5.1% 4.5% 3.1%

Rocky Mount demographics profile

StatisticRocky MountVirginiaNational
Population1,3478,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)12021891
Median age52.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Rocky Mount

IndexRocky MountVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade92.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.5%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters23.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Franklin County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.