Franklin Road Academy (FRA) is a private co-educational Christian school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 located in Oak Hill, Tennessee.

[3] The school was founded in 1971 and originally affiliated with the First Christian Church before it became a separate incorporated organization in 1982.

[4][12] FRA's sports teams were initially called the Rebels and the school prominently flew the Confederate flag.

"[9] Bradshaw argued that the private school's tuition costs were the main reason few black students enrolled.

[9] Inquiries from parents to FRA tripled in 1980 after court rulings expanded desegregation busing in Nashville.

[9] In March 1981, the entire board of directors and headmaster Bill Bradshaw resigned in a dispute with First Christian Church, which owned the building used by the school.

[16] Headmaster Bill Campbell said the flag was removed to ensure all students and visiting sports teams felt welcome and comfortable at the school.

[17] In a guest editorial in The Tennessean, former FRA football coach and interim headmaster Gene Andrews criticized the change, accusing FRA of "turning its back on its heritage" and ignoring the sacrifices made in support of the "just cause" of southern independence.

School official stated that the final move was to attract a more diverse study body".

[19] In 2021, the author David Dark noted that he struggled to reckon with yearbook images that showed him at the FRA prom alongside the Confederate flag.

[21][independent source needed] In 2006–2007, the school expanded and improved its campus in a $12 million project.

The school's original classrooms in the former church property were also renovated for foreign language classes.

The lab is outfitted with items that include a robotics arena, two 3D printers, a laser cutter and a 3D carver.

[25] In 2022, the school established the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership to expand experiential learning with curriculum and programs to develop foundational skills.

[26] Following its incorporation, Franklin Road Academy received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

[34] Franklin Road Academy is a member of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and competes in Division II-A.