Franklin County High School is a
high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
located at 833 Bypass Road in
Winchester, Tennessee
Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Winchester as of the 2020 census was 9,375.
History
Winchester was ...
. It is operated by the
Franklin County School District.
History
The school was located on the boulevard in winchester until 2006, where it was moved on the bypass. The old high school still holds a stadium and county offices such as the electoral commission. A petition circulated in 2020 to remove the rebel mascot, however ultimately failed in a school board vote.
Administrators
*Principal - Dr.Roger Alsup
*Assistant Principals
**Ken Bishop
**Jim Carr
**Jeannie Miller
Athletics
Students may participate in a variety of athletic programs:
*Baseball - Boys - Spring
*Basketball - Boys and Girls - Winter
*Cheerleading - Girls - Fall and Winter (Football, Basketball)(
*Cross Country - Boys and Girls - Fall
*Football - Boys - Fall
*Golf - Boys and Girls - Fall
*Soccer - Boys and Girls - Girls in fall, Boys in Spring
*Softball - Girls - Spring
*Swimming - Boys and Girls - Winter
*Tennis - Boys and Girls - Spring
*Track and Field - Boys and Girls - Spring
*Volleyball - Girls - Fall
*Wrestling - Girls - Winter
*Marching Band - Boys and Girls - Fall
Notable graduates
* Phillip Fulmer - former football coach of the Tennessee Vols (1992–2008) and Athletic Director (2017-2021)
* Jeff Hall - Tennessee Volunteer and St Louis Rams Place kicker
*Tracy Hayworth
Tracy Keith Hayworth (born December 18, 1967) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft with the 174th overall pick. He played ...
- Tennessee Vols (1986–1989), Detroit Lions (1990–1995)
* Eric Taylor - Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...
(2005), Edmonton Eskimos (2008–2009) Toronto Argonauts (2010) BC Lions (2011-2014) Calgary Stampeders (2015–present)
References
Schools in Franklin County, Tennessee
Public high schools in Tennessee
1950 establishments in Tennessee
Winchester, Tennessee
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