Franklin County High School is a
high school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
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 Winchester micropolitan area. The population of Winchester as of the 2020 census was 9,375.
History
Winchester was created as the seat o ...
. 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 – Jeannie Miller
*Assistant Principals
**Bradley Cowan
**Brittney Butner
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
* Bobby Majors - football player
*Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Edward Fulmer Sr. (born September 1, 1950) is a former American football player, coach, and athletic director at the University of Tennessee. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1992 to 2008, compiling ...
– 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 an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL draft with the 174th overall ...
– Tennessee Vols (1986–1989), Detroit Lions (1990–1995)
* Eric Taylor – Minnesota Vikings
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(2005), Edmonton Eskimos
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(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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