Franklin High School (Los Angeles, California)
This article is about Franklin High School in Los Angeles. For others of a similar name, see Franklin High School (disambiguation).
| Benjamin Franklin High School | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Enrollment | 1300 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and buff |
| Athletics conference |
Northern League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| 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 2,600 students.[1]
Benjamin Franklin High School diploma from 1934
Notable alumni
- Lee Baca, 1960 graduate, sheriff of Los Angeles County, 1998-present[2]
- Rocky Delgadillo, politician, former City Attorney of Los Angeles
- Daryl F. Gates, 1944 graduate, Los Angeles police chief, 1978-1992[3]
- Mike Hernandez, former Los Angeles, California City Councilman
- Allen Jacobs, 1960 graduate, National Football League player, fullback and halfback
- Leno LaBianca, Manson murders victim
- Sammy Lee, Olympic diver
- Ron Lopez, football player
- Dick Moje, National Football League player, defensive end[4]
- Louis R. Nowell (1915-2000), Los Angeles City Council member, 1963-77[5]
- 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
References
- ↑ The Early Years
- ↑ 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. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ Los Angeles Public Library reference file
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