Franklin High School (Los Angeles)
| Benjamin Franklin High School | |
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| Address | |
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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 | 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[]
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- 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, former City Attorney of Los Angeles
- Daryl F. Gates, 1944 graduate, Los Angeles police chief, 1978-1992[7]
- 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[8]
- Louis R. Nowell (1915-2000), Los Angeles City Council member, 1963-77[9]
- 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, Grammy-nominated producer and KPWR Power 106 FM DJ
- Jean Spangler (1923-1949) 1941 graduate, Actress Model and possible murder victim. Disappeared in 1949.
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". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Alan Arkin IMDB Bio".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
{{cite web}}: 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. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013.
- ^ "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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Coordinates: 34°06′57″N 118°11′56″W / 34.1157°N 118.1988°W
Categories:
- Educational institutions established in 1916
- Los Angeles Unified School District schools
- High schools in Los Angeles
- Public high schools in California
- Highland Park, Los Angeles
- 1916 establishments in California