[3] The school has four assistant principals: Edwin Ruth, Jason Eubanks, Sarah Reynolds, and Marlon Ruck.

[2] In January 1956, the Franklin High School building burned down, leaving only the gym and basement standing.

In 2002, Willie Dickerson was appointed principal served in the role for nearly 20 years until being promoted to a district-level administrative position.

[7] Franklin celebrated its 100th anniversary throughout the 2009–2010 school year including at its annual Homecoming festivities in October and at a special video presentation in April.

[8] In 2016, WCS began to develop a campus master plan for FHS including improved athletic facilities, a new access road for better vehicle circulation, and expanded classroom facilities, primarily through the acquisition of the former Columbia State Community College Franklin campus, which is located next to the high school.

[9][10] At its March 13 meeting, the Williamson County Commission gave the former college campus to the district and approved $9 million for construction and renovations.

[11] The first phase of these campus improvements was completed in January 2018, with the reopening of the former Columbia State building as the Franklin High School Annex.

[13] Franklin class of 1990 graduate Shane Pantall was named principal in 2020, following Dickerson's promotion to WCS executive director of secondary schools.

[14] According to former principal Willie Dickerson, the 1937 annual described the reason for the new mascot at the then-segregated, all-white school saying "there was no animosity of the past ... we uphold these ideals and believe them to be right.

A big white "F" called the "Power F" encompassed by a maroon circle used to symbolize Franklin High School began to replace the cartoon during this time.

[16] In July 2020, during the first week of principal Shane Pantall's tenure, a committee was formed to explore whether the school's mascot should be changed.

[20] The IB program combines a rigorous academic workload with community service hours and an extended essay.

[2] Additionally, the school offers career and technical education courses in several areas including digital arts, television and film production, early childhood education, culinary arts, autonomous vehicle coding, criminal justice, marketing, and automotive collision repair.

[32] The Band also appeared in the Academy Award winning movie "Nashville," a Madonna music video, and the 2014 film "The Secret Handshake.