Franklin County High School (Rocky Mount, Virginia)

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Location
Franklin County High School
700 Tanyard Rd. Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Information
School district	Franklin County Public Schools
Principal	Debra Decker
Enrollment	2,216 (as of 2005-06)^[1]
Faculty	153.0 (on FTE basis)^[1]
Student:teacher ratio	14.5^[1]
Type	Public high school
Grades	9 - 12
Motto	Vires Per Scientiam
Team name	Eagles
Color(s)	Red, White
Established	1950
Information	201-262-4447
Homepage	School website

Franklin County High School is located in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Approximately 2300 students attend Franklin County High School, which was founded in 1950.^[2] Since its founding, Franklin County High School, commonly known as FCHS, has grown to the largest school in the state west of Richmond.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,216 students and 153.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.5.^[1]

[edit] Today

The school covers twenty five acres and participates in 21 Varsity level sports. The current principal of FCHS is Mrs. Debora Decker, who succeeded Mr. William Gibson, in July 2006. The campus of Franklin County High School contains eight classroom buildings, three gymnasiums, two cafeterias and an alternative education building. It also includes a 1,600 m track, and a 6,000-seat football stadium.

Franklin County High School hosts foreign exchange students (in 2007 this included students from France, Norway and Germany). The senior class gained over two million dollars in scholarships in 2006-07 academic year.^[3]