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
820 North Avenue 54 Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Once A Panther Always A Panther
Established	1916
Principal	Regina Marquez-Martinez
Enrollment	1300
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Blue, Gold
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 within the facility.

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Benjamin Franklin High School Diploma from 1934

Notable alumni

• Franklin E. Roach (1905-1993), 1923 graduate, American astronomer, professor, ufologist, and a father of aeronomy.
• Gene Roddenberry,1939 graduate, lived from 1921-1991. He was an American television screenwriter and creator of the Star Trek: The Original Series series.
• Bobby Riggs, International Tennis Hall of Fame.
• Lee Baca, 1960 graduate, sheriff of Los Angeles County, 1998-present
• Daryl F. Gates, 1944 graduate, Los Angeles police chief, 1978 to 1992
• Dick Moje, National Football League
• Louis R. Nowell (1915–2000), Los Angeles City Council member, 1963–77
• Allen Jacobs, 1960 graduade, National Football League
• Ron Lopez, American football player
• Sammy Lee, Olympic Diver
• Leno LaBianca, Manson murders victim.
• Rocky Delgadillo, Is an American politician. He is the former City Attorney of Los Angeles, California.
• Mike Hernandez, was a Los Angeles, California City Councilman.
• Bui Simon, former Miss Universe and Miss Thailand of 1988

External links

• Official FHS site