Franklin High School is a public high school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. In the 2025-26 school year the school has an enrollment of 1,379 students. Its campus is located at 218 Oak Street. The current school building opened in 2014.
Athletics
Mascot: Panthers League: Hockomock
Accomplishments Girls' soccer - MIAA Division 1 South Sectional Champions - 2010, MIAA Division 1 State Champions - 2012 Boys' Ice Hockey won State championships in 1983 and 2016 Boys' Baseball won State championships in 1986 and 2018 Boys' Basketball won a State championship in 2025 Volleyball won a State championship in 2025
Sports by season:
Fall Cheerleading Cross country Field hockey Football Golf Boys' soccer Girls' soccer Volleyball Winter Boys' basketball Girls' basketball Cheerleading Boys' ice hockey Girls' ice hockey Curling Indoor track Skiing Boys' swimming Girls' swimming Wrestling Spring Baseball Girls' lacrosse Boys' lacrosse Softball Boys' tennis Girls' tennis Boys' track Girls' track
Music and performing arts
The FHS Music Department is a part of the Massachusetts Music Educator's Association Central District (CD-MMEA) and sends several students to join the senior festival every year. It is also a part of the Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association (MICCA), where all ensembles participate in their respective annual festivals. The Jazz Band participates in their own separate festival (MAJE). The drama club, FHSTC, performs three plays or musicals per year, and participates in the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild (METG) High School Drama Festival each year, for which it has been a finalist twice.
Musical ensembles: String Orchestra Symphony Orchestra Concert Band Wind Ensemble Chorus Chamber Chorus Treble Chorus Jazz Band Jazz Combo Jazz Trio Pep Band
Annual performances, music: All home varsity football games Pep Rally Thanksgiving Day Game Two varsity basketball games Memorial Day Winter Concert Spring Concert MICCA Jazz Nights Pops Night Graduation
Annual performances, drama: Cabaret Fall Musical DramaFest Spring Student-Directed Play Musical Theater Showcase OSKEY
Previous school plays and musicals: Year2024-2025The OutsidersThe Yellow BoatUrinetown: The Musical2023-2024Legally BlondeFlowers for AlgernonPeter and the Starcatcher2022-2023CinderellaLord of the FliesGet Smart 2021-2022Mamma Mia!Cave Dream2019-2020Six Rounds of Vengeance*Chicago2018-2019Miracle on 34th StreetSeussical2017-2018Fahrenheit 451The Addams Family Musical2016-2017The Giver/Gathering BlueOnce on This Island2015-2016The Rose of TreasonBeauty and the Beast2014-2015Rebel Without a CauseShrek the Musical *canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Specialized programs Franklin Arts Academy (FAA): An alternate course pathway, the FAA enables students that are accepted into the program to take courses only available to FAA students, requiring an art component as part of the application. The courses include FAA versions of regular English, history, and some science classes, as well FAA art courses. The FAA also holds fundraisers to go on one field trip a year to a performance and/or museum. Students can join beginning in their sophomore year, applying as a freshman. All fine arts students, including both the performing and visual arts, are able to join.
Senior Project: As a participant in Senior Project, students will increase their awareness of the necessary steps for achieving a set career, service, or artistic path by participating in a full-time externship during the final quarter of their senior year. Students will complete various project objectives including: 70 hours of professional externship experience, written reflection papers, a cumulative portfolio, and a final presentation to a panel. Students must submit a proposal for Senior Project by the end of their junior year. The proposal is reviewed by a panel who will determine if the Project had the potential to be completed successfully. Upon acceptance into the Senior Project, students will enroll in a preparatory course during the 3rd term of their senior year and then commence their externship during the final quarter of their senior year. Senior Project provides students with the opportunity to apply their academic, social, and civic skills developed throughout the course of their experiences at FHS and realize connections between their high school education and future careers.
Notable alumni
Peter Laviolette, Class of 1982, former NHL player and NHL head coach Pat Mason, Class of 1993, former head baseball coach at Virginia Tech Jen O'Malley Dillon, Class of 1994, White House deputy chief of staff and campaign manager Kristi Kirshe, Class of 2013, Olympian on US Women's Rugby team at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Olympic Bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rogan O'Handley - Class of 2003, Right-Wing social media influencer known as DC Draino.HomeTeams Online profileMilford Daily News article about honor rollInstagram profile Paula Lodi Maria Barrett
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