Franklin High School (Los Angeles) Explained

Benjamin Franklin High School
Streetaddress:	820 North Avenue 54
Location:	Highland Park, Los Angeles, California 90042 United States
Principal:	Regina Marquez-Martinez
Motto:	Once A Panther Always A Panther
Established:	1916
Type:	Public
Enrollment:	1,389 (2022–23)^[1]
Ratio:	18.63
Staff:	74.57 (FTE)
Campus:	Urban
Colors:	Blue and buff
Nickname:	Panthers
Rival:	Eagle Rock High School
Conference:	Northern League CIF Los Angeles City Section
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.

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

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.
Leno LaBianca, murder victim
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
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

Web site: Benjamin Franklin Senior High. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
http://franklinhs-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/Early_Years The Early Years
Web site: Los Angeles City School District. https://web.archive.org/web/19980207051712/http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/history/schoollist.html. dead. 1998-02-07. Los Angeles Unified School District. 2020-10-27.
Web site: Alan Arkin Hollywood Walk of Fame speech. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/RFe0de5VBTU. 2021-12-13 . live. .
Web site: Alan Arkin IMDB Bio. .
Web site: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. - About Us . 2012-09-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927174317/http://www.lasdhq.org/aboutlasd/execs_old.html . 2013-09-27 . Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
News: Elaine. Woo. Eric Malnic. Daryl F. Gates dies at 83; innovative but controversial chief of the LAPD. April 16, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20130407180130/http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-daryl-gates17-2010apr17,0,829169,full.story . dead . April 7, 2013 . Los Angeles Times .
Web site: EUNISSES HERNANDEZ. Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.
Web site: Dick Moje. database Football.com. November 26, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120530121017/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOJEDIC01. May 30, 2012.
http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/07/517883.pdf Los Angeles Public Library reference file

External links

Official FHS site

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