| Franklin High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Principal | Lawrence Whiting |
| Asst. Principal | Karl Robertson |
| Students | 445 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 310 Crescent Drive, Franklin, Virginia, United States |
| District | Franklin City Public Schools |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | FHS |
| Mascot | Bronco |
| Website | Official website |
Franklin High School is a public high school in Franklin, Virginia. Franklin High School is part of the Franklin City Public Schools District. FHS is a co-educational school serving grades 9-12. Franklin High School is a member of the Tri-Rivers District, Class A athletic conference. Franklin High School is part of the Franklin City Public Schools District.[1]
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In 1990, the school was one of 15 high school's nationally to be honored by the White House for its efforts to reduce or eliminate teen tobacco and drug usage. As part of the honor, FHS principal, Sam Jones, went to the White House to meet the president.[2]
Up to 2003, the school's senior class had a tradition of writing goodbye messages and college information on a barn across from FHS. The "Senior Wall" came down, with the assistance of FHS alumni, in December 2003.[3]
Franklin High School is a member of the Tri-Rivers District, Class A athletic conference.
In the year 2004, the school's varsity football team won the state championship over J.I. Burton High School.[4] In 2008 the Broncos won their second State Championship in four years against Clintwood 28-20. Their second one under head coach Parker.[5]
In 2008, the Girl's Varsity basketball team won the District Title, District Tournament, and Regional Championship. They finished their season with a loss against Buffalo Gap High School in the Virginia State Finals.[6]
The school's robotics team, which competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition, was started in 2005.The robotics team were Rookie all stars and top rookie seed in 2005, Regional champions in 2006, finalists in 2007. They competed in 2008 until moving to another location and planned to compete in 2010, but were not able to fully complete their 2010 robot. This year you can look forward to a working, WINNING robot for 2011.