Franklin High School (Los Angeles)

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
Address
820 North Avenue 54

Highland Park, Los Angeles, California 90042
United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoOnce A Panther Always A Panther
Established1916
PrincipalRegina Marquez-Martinez
Staff74.57 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,389 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.63[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Blue and buff
Athletics conferenceNorthern League
CIF Los Angeles City Section
NicknamePanthers
RivalEagle Rock High School
WebsiteOfficial 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
  • 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 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
  1. "Benjamin Franklin Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. The Early Years
  3. "Los Angeles City School District". Los Angeles Unified School District. Archived from the original on February 7, 1998. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. "Alan Arkin Hollywood Walk of Fame speech". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
  5. "Alan Arkin IMDB Bio". IMDb.
  6. "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
  7. 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.
  8. "EUNISSES HERNANDEZ". Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.
  9. "Dick Moje". database Football.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  10. Los Angeles Public Library reference file
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