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Mission

We, the administration, faculty, and staff at Franklinton High School, are committed to creating an educational environment conducive to maximizing academic, social, and workplace skills necessary to meet the needs of the 21st century learner.

Vision

We envision a school in which educators, parents, and the community work cooperatively to engage all students in rigorous and relevant educational experiences while fostering positive relationships among all stakeholders.

News & Events

Latest News

Calendar update for snow days

February 12th was changed from an Early Release day to a REGULAR school day. February 13th was changed from a Teacher Workday to a REGULAR school day. March 19th was changed from an Early Release day to a REGULAR school day. March 20th was changed from a Teacher Workday to a REGULAR school day.

Senior Ads for Yearbook

Celebrate your graduating Senior with a personalized yearbook ad! What a great way to show your child how proud you are of their accomplishments!

FCS Welcomes New Principal Dr. David Westbrook

“I am excited for the chance to build on the long, excellent tradition at Franklinton High School,” said Dr. Westbrook. “Franklinton is a thriving and robust community that offers many opportunities for learners to grow into essential citizens, and it will be my privilege to serve them.”

Senior Spotlight: Benjamin Toler

Ben is known for his charismatic personality, abundant kindness, and servant’s heart. Whether helping with Special Olympics, leading educational activities through STEMville, or tutoring middle school students, Ben continuously shows up for others with humility and purpose.

Students looking at the VGCC truck.

We had an amazing opportunity to learn more about several of the certification programs offered at Vance Granville Community College as several of their staff members spoke to a group of Juniors and Seniors recently.  These programs provide valuable skills and certifications that can help our students get a head start on their career paths.

We’re excited about the possibilities this partnership brings and grateful to Vance Granville Community College for helping empower our students with these opportunities!

Band members with their trophies

The FHS Marching Red Rams recently traveled to Johnston County to compete with 24 other regional high school bands. This was their first competition of the year. They competed in the Class A division and had a very successful night! The band walked away with 2nd plance overall in their division. They also received 1st place for Visual Performance, 1st place for Drumline, 1st place for Colorguard, 3rd place for Musical Performance and 3rd place for General Effect. Way to go Marching Red Rams! We look forward to your next competition!

Mr. Kemp with the MIG Welder

Congratulations to Tommy Kemp on working with Airgas so our school can be part of the High School Welding Initiative for 2024! Franklinton High School is one of 65 schools from across the country to be chosen for the initiative. Selection was based on four key factors: high unmet need at the school; a productive welding program with the potential to graduate job-ready welders; passionate teachers; and enthusiastic local Airgas champions. Participating programs receive a customized mix of hands-on professional development training or continuing education for welding teachers in close collaboration with Airgas associates. In addition, Airgas donates welding consumables or equipment, safety PPE, and other resources to help support welding program growth within these schools. Mr. Kemp is excited about receiving a new MIG Welder for shop. 

John Brown Big Band Visits FCS

The John Brown Big Band performed pieces that immersed our students in the rich sounds of jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more.

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Our Beliefs

We believe in Community. We believe in Diversity. We believe in Respect. We believe in Integrity. We believe in Excellence.

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Franklin County is growing. We can anecdotally recognize this by observing housing developments cropping up around the county, hearing stories of houses selling the day that they go on the market, etc. Data provided by the Franklin County Economic Development Council bears this out as well, with a projected annual growth rate of up to 2.5%.

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As a PreK-12 public school system, every school-aged resident of Franklin County has a place in our district. Although charter schools limit the students who may enroll with a lottery process, we welcome each and every child and we work to meet the academic, behavioral, and social development needs of all students. 

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As a district, we also recognize that it is important that students learn from their mistakes, and implementation of restorative practices can be powerful in conjunction with standard disciplinary consequences. This can be as simple as having a student acknowledge their behavior and  taking a positive action- for instance, apologizing for taking something that didn’t belong to them or for saying something hurtful to someone else.

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The important work of educating the students of Franklin County continues each and every day. The past two years have been challenging for us all, and we have wanted nothing more than a shift to normalcy. Despite our best efforts, students have had a disrupted educational experience that has created gaps that we continue to work to fill. They have needs that extend beyond academics and our schools have worked to support those efforts as well.

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