Franklin High School (Los Angeles)
| Benjamin Franklin High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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820 North Avenue 54 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Once A Panther Always A Panther |
| Established | 1916 |
| Principal | Regina Marquez-Martinez |
| Staff | 62.83 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,422 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.63[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 |
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.
First established in 1916 with an enrollment of 225 students, the school currently educates approximately 1,400 students.[2]
It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.[3]
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2017) |
- Alan Arkin, 1951 graduate, Oscar-winning actor[4][5]
- Lee Baca, 1960 graduate, sheriff of Los Angeles County, 1998-2016[6]
- Alana Cordy-Collins, 1962 graduate, archaeologist
- Rocky Delgadillo, politician and former City Attorney of Los Angeles (2001–2009)
- Daryl F. Gates, 1944 graduate, Los Angeles police chief (1978–1992)[7]
- Eunisses Hernandez, (1990) member-elect of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district (elected 2022)[8]
- Mike Hernandez, former member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district (1991–2001)
- Allen Jacobs, 1960 graduate, National Football League player, fullback and halfback. Played for Green Bay Packers under Vince Lombardi.
- Sammy Lee, Olympic gold medalist diver
- Ron Lopez, football player, Utah State graduate.
- Dick Moje, National Football League player, defensive end[9]
- Louis R. Nowell (1915–2000), former member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district (1963–77)[10]
- Bobby Riggs, Wimbledon champion and 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
- Richard "Humpty" Vission, 1987 graduate, Grammy-nominated producer and KPWR Power 106 FM DJ
- Jean Spangler (1923-1949?), 1941 graduate, actress, model and possible murder victim. Disappeared in 1949.
- Jim Tunney, 1947 graduate, NFL referee for 31 years, worked 3 Super Bowls; Franklin Principal, 1972-1973
References
- ^ a b c "Benjamin Franklin Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ The Early Years
- ^ "Los Angeles City School District". Los Angeles Unified School District. Archived from the original on 1998-02-07. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Alan Arkin Hollywood Walk of Fame speech". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Alan Arkin IMDB Bio". IMDb.
- ^ "Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. - About Us". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-09-22. 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. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013.
- ^ "EUNISSES HERNANDEZ". Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.
- ^ "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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