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Franklin High School vs. Brentwood High School

Should you attend Franklin High School or Brentwood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Franklin High School
810 Hillsboro Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Brentwood High School
5304 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Franklin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Brentwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,801 students in grades 9-12, Franklin High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,729 students in grades 9-12, Brentwood High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,801 students
1,729 students
This chart displays total students of Franklin High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Brentwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
87 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brentwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brentwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#42 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#75 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brentwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 5% in TN)
57%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brentwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in TN)
84%
(Top 1% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brentwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TN)
81%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brentwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in TN)
98%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Franklin High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Brentwood High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Franklin High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brentwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
445
408
Grade 10 Students
467
417
Grade 11 Students
441
446
Grade 12 Students
448
458

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brentwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brentwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brentwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brentwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brentwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.34
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brentwood High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brentwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brentwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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