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.
| 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 | 74.57 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,389 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.63[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 |
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
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2017) |
- 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)
- Richard Duardo (1952–2014), printmaker[7]
- Daryl F. Gates, 1944 graduate, Los Angeles police chief (1978–1992)[8]
- Eunisses Hernandez, (1990) member-elect of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district (elected 2022)[9]
- 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[10]
- Louis R. Nowell (1915–2000), former member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district (1963–77)[11]
- 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 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
edit- ^ a b c "Benjamin Franklin Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ The Early Years
- ^ "Los Angeles City School District". Los Angeles Unified School District. Archived from the original on February 7, 1998. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Alan Arkin Hollywood Walk of Fame speech". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Alan Arkin IMDB Bio". IMDb.
- ^ "Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. - About Us". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- ^ Colker, David (November 16, 2014). "Richard Duardo dies at 62; printmaker was key in Chicano art community". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "EUNISSES HERNANDEZ". Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.
- ^ "Dick Moje". database Football.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Los Angeles Public Library reference file
External links
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