Franklin High School (Tennessee)
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| Franklin High School (Tennessee) | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 810 Hillsboro Rd Franklin, TN 37064 Williamson County |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Willie Dickerson |
| Enrollment |
1856 |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1910 |
| Information | (615) 794-3736 |
| Homepage | Franklin High School |
Franklin High School is a Public High School (grades 9-12) located in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County.
[edit] History
Franklin High School was established in 1907, with 2 teachers and 23 students in an upstairs room in the Franklin Institute, an old Elementary School, located in the center of Franklin, Tennessee. The first graduating class, the class of 1909, consisted of 3 students. The first principal was Nelly Shea. Franklin High School received its own building in 1936, and was located just outside of the downtown area. G.E. Caddock was the principal during the move, and brought 12 teachers and a senior class of 37 to the new building.
In 1939, W.C. Bates became principal of Franklin High School. Franklin was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1947, and increased the number of teachers to 13, and the graduating senior class to 57. Dary Thompson became principal in the early 1950's. Barry Sutton became principal in 1957.
In January of 1959, the Franklin High School building burned down, leaving only the gym and basement standing. The school moved to local churches while a new building was constructed. The new location, still used today, was on the opposite side of Franklin, and had 19 classrooms. the staff increased again to 19 teachers, and taught a graduating class of 72. The senior class grew to 194 by 1967, and had 45 staff members. Karl Bowen became principal in 1967, but only served for one year. During this year, Franklin High School was combined with Natchez High School. D.W.Sanders became principal in 1968, and was replaced in 1971 by Carl Lake.
Bentwood High School was opened in 1987, pulling students from Franklin High school. Bobby Laws became principal in 1989, but only served for a year. In 1990, Doug Cosier was named principal, and the school building was renovated. Centennial High School was opened in 1998 to support the growing Franklin area.
Dr. John Calton was principal for the 2000-01 school year, and after he resigned, Dr. Linda Miller was principal for a year. In 2002, Willie Dickerson was appointed principal, and is still serving today.
A new Franklin High School was built between 2004 and 2006, costing 22 million dollars, and was built on the site of the previous building.
[edit] Academics
Franklin High School is widely known as the first high school in Tennessee to offer the International Baccalaureate program. There are currently 7 seniors at Franklin High School in the International Baccalaureate program.
[edit] Source
GreatSchools.net [1]
WCS.edu [2]
