Franklin County High School (Rocky Mount, Virginia)

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name = Franklin County High School


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motto = Vires per scientiam (Strength through knowledge)
established = 1950
grades = 9 - 12
district = Franklin County Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Debora Decker
enrollment = 2,216 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 153.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.5
teamname = Eagles
conference =
colors = Red, Black/White
rival =
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location = 700 Tanyard Rd.
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
information = 201-262-4447
website = [http://fchs.frco.k12.va.us/www/frco_fchs/site/hosting/default.htm 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. [http://fchs.frco.k12.va.us/www/frco_fchs/site/hosting/default.htm School site] ] 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. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=franklin+county&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=510144000637 Franklin County High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2007.]

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 400 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. [ [http://franklincountyschools.k12tn.net/high.htm Franklin County schools] , accessed 17 November, 2007.]

Notable Alumni

*Virgil Goode, Congressman. [ [http://bipac.net/incumbent_detail.asp?g=blank&leg_id_num=7619&show=history Virgil Goode details] accessed 19 November 2007]
*Todd Bodine, NASCAR veteran. [ [http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000004/000405.htm BODINE: Trying to One Up Career Best 2nd at Martinsville] . TruckSeries.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.]
*Ron Hodges, former Major League Baseball player
*Dwayne "Pee Wee" Board, former NFL player
*Mark Robertson Virginia Tech business graduate

References