Franklin High School (Los Angeles)
Benjamin Franklin High School (FHS) is a public high school in the Highland Park neighborhood, approximately seven miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
| Benjamin Franklin High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
820 North Avenue 54 Highland Park, Los Angeles, California 90042 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Once A Panther Always A Panther |
| Established | 1916 |
| Principal | Regina Marquez-Martinez |
| Staff | 58.83 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,407 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.92[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and buff |
| Athletics conference | Northern League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Rival | Eagle Rock High School |
| Website | Official website |
First established in 1916 with an enrollment of 225 students, the school currently educates approximately 1,400 students.[2]
Notable alumni
- Lee Baca, 1960 graduate, sheriff of Los Angeles County, 1998-2016[3]
- Joey Castro, Professional Horse racing Jockey-1981 Graduate. Winner of over 2000 Horse Races from Santa Anita to Golden gate parks.
- Rocky Delgadillo, politician, former City Attorney of Los Angeles
- Daryl F. Gates, 1944 graduate, Los Angeles police chief, 1978-1992[4]
- Mike Hernandez, former Los Angeles, California City Councilman
- Allen Jacobs, 1960 graduate, National Football League player, fullback and halfback. Played for Green Bay Packers under Vince.
- Sammy Lee, Olympic gold medalist diver
- Ron Lopez, football player, Utah state grad.
- Dick Moje, National Football League player, defensive end[5]
- Louis R. Nowell (1915-2000), Los Angeles City Council member, 1963-77[6]
- Rich A. Perez, 1982 Grad, Inductee of the 2015 class Nevada Sportscaster Hall of Fame host and Producer CBS sports, Las Vegas, NV, former voice of the 2004-2005 Harlem Globetrotters Harlem Globetrotters and 1995-2006 NBA Pro summer league nba.com, Actor of Pirates of the Caribbean part II and III. IMDB.com
- Bobby Riggs, member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Franklin E. Roach (1905-1993), 1923 graduate, astronomer, professor, ufologist, and a father of aeronomy
- Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991), 1939 graduate, television screenwriter and creator of Star Trek: The Original Series
- Bui Simon, former Miss Universe and Miss Thailand 1988
- Jackson Browne Singer Rock n Roll.
- Richard "Humpty" Vission, 1987, Grammy-nominated producer and KPWR Power 106 FM DJ
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References
- "Benjamin Franklin Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- The Early Years
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-09-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- Woo, Elaine; Eric Malnic (April 16, 2010). "Daryl F. Gates dies at 83; innovative but controversial chief of the LAPD". Los Angeles Times.
- "Dick Moje". database Football.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- Los Angeles Public Library reference file
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