Franklin High School (Elk Grove, California)

Franklin High School
Franklin High School
Address
	6400 Whitelock Parkway; Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California 95757; United States
Coordinates	38°23′34″N 121°25′49″W / 38.392818°N 121.43019°W
Information
Type	Public
Opened	2002
School district	Elk Grove Unified School District
Principal	Mrs. Chantelle Albiani
Grades	9–12
Number of students	2,767 (2014-15)
Color(s)
Team name	Wildcats
Feeder schools	Toby Johnson Middle School
Website	frhs.egusd.net

Franklin High School is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California, United States. It is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

History of the town of Franklin

In 1856, the town of Franklin was founded by an enterprising gentleman named Andrew George, who established the town fourteen miles south of Sacramento on Lower Stockton Road. Now known as Franklin Boulevard, this had been the main road from Sutter's Fort to the Mexican capital of Monterey. During the Gold Rush, this road became the stage route to Stockton.

George did not originally name the town Franklin, as it is known today. He called it "Georgetown", after himself, and the post office there was known by that name. The hotel he built was, however, given the name "Franklin House" in honor of his mother's family, the Franklins.

History of Franklin schools

Since the district's creation in 1959, Franklin Elementary School had been the only school located in the town of Franklin. Franklin High School was opened in 2002 in the new East Franklin area. Franklin High School has graduated students every year since the class of 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Campus

Franklin High School shares its campus with Toby Johnson Middle School and the Franklin Community Library. As well as their academic program, Franklin High School offers the STEM academy, the GREEN academy, AVID, the athletic department, and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) department.

Academic competitions

In the recent years of 2009 and 2010, Franklin boasted great success in various academic competitions, beating some of the oldest and most highly ranked high schools in the region. The success includes both individual and team awards in Moot Court, Academic Decathlon, Science Olympiad, National History Day, and Mathletes, to name a few.^[2]

Administration

Since its establishment in 2002, Franklin High School has had five different principals.

Ms. Christina Penna 2002-2003
Dr. Odie Douglas 2003-2005
Ms. Charlotte Phinizy 2005–December 2011
Mr. Michael Reed January 2012 – June 2014
Ms. Chantelle Albiani July 2014 – present

Athletics

Franklin High School offers a variety of athletics including Baseball, Softball, Girls' and Boys' Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Girls' and Boys' Golf, Girls' and Boys' Soccer, Swim, Girls' and Boys' Tennis, Track, Girls' and Boys' Volleyball, Water Polo, and Wrestling.

References

^ "Franklin High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
^ Elk Grove Citizen http://www.egcitizen.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-briefs/article_e24d6535-2999-5b80-b8ef-3a926ad33d04.html. Retrieved 30 December 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

[1] "Franklin High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2017.

[2] Elk Grove Citizen http://www.egcitizen.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-briefs/article_e24d6535-2999-5b80-b8ef-3a926ad33d04.html. Retrieved 30 December 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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