Franklin High School (Los Angeles)
Benjamin Franklin High School 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 1,400 students.Notable alumni
- Lee Baca, 1960 graduate, sheriff of Los Angeles County, 1998-2016
- Joey Castro, Professional Horse racing Jockey-1981 Graduate. Winner of over 2000 Horse Races from Santa Anita to Golden gate parks.
- Rocky Delgadillo, politician, former City Attorney of Los Angeles
- Daryl F. Gates, 1944 graduate, Los Angeles police chief, 1978-1992
- Mike Hernandez, former Los Angeles, California City Councilman
- Allen Jacobs, 1960 graduate, National Football League player, fullback and halfback. Played for Green Bay Packers under Vince.
- Sammy Lee, Olympic gold medalist diver
- Ron Lopez, football player, Utah state grad.
- Dick Moje, National Football League player, defensive end
- Louis R. Nowell, Los Angeles City Council member, 1963-77
- Rich A. Perez, 1982 Grad, Inductee of the 2015 class Nevada Sportscaster Hall of Fame host and Producer CBS sports, Las Vegas, NV, former voice of the 2004-2005 Harlem Globetrotters Harlem Globetrotters and 1995-2006 NBA Pro summer league nba.com, Actor of Pirates of the Caribbean part II and III. IMDB.com
- Bobby Riggs, member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Franklin E. Roach, 1923 graduate, astronomer, professor, ufologist, and a father of aeronomy
- Gene Roddenberry, 1939 graduate, television screenwriter and creator of
- Bui Simon, former Miss Universe and Miss Thailand 1988
- Jackson Browne Singer Rock n Roll.
- Richard "Humpty" Vission, 1987, Grammy-nominated producer and KPWR Power 106 FM DJ
