Franklin High School (Stockton, California) Explained
| Franklin High School |
| Motto: | Home of the Yellow Jackets |
| Colors: | Green and Gold |
| Mascot: | Yellow Jacket |
| Established: | 1950 |
| Enrollment: | 2,284 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Ratio: | 21.81 |
| Staff: | 104.72 (FTE) |
| Principal: | Gamal Salama |
| Information: | 209-933-7435 |
| Location: | 300 N. Gertrude
Garden Acres, CA, USA 95215 |
| Rival: | Edison High School |
Franklin High School is a public high school located in Garden Acres, California, United States. The school's colors are green and gold. Their school mascot is the yellow jacket. They are one of the many schools that have the I.B. program through the International Baccalaureate Academy.[2] The school also has the federal program Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC). The principal is Anna Lotti
Notable alumni
- Chris Cash, former NFL player
- Al Gross, former NFL player
- Eddie Guardado, former professional baseball player (Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers)
- Windrell Hayes, former NFL player
- José M. Hernández, astronaut
- George Knapp, journalist
- Dave Oliver, former professional baseball player (Cleveland Indians)
- Hallway Productionz, three-time grammy nominated music producers.
- Lefty Phillips, Second manager of MLB California Angels. (Now known as the LA Angels of Anaheim)
- Webster Slaughter, former NFL All-Pro
- Michael Tubbs, elected in 2016 as the youngest mayor in Stockton's history, and its first African-American mayor.
- Chevelle Wheeler, a student in 1985, was a victim of the Speed Freak Killers.
- Jim White, the most successful high school cross country coach. Portrayed by Kevin Costner in the 2015 movie McFarland USA
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Franklin High. National Center for Education Statistics. October 13, 2024.
- Web site: Home Page . 2009-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090415025846/http://www.stockton.k12.ca.us/schools/franklin/ib/ib/index.htm . 2009-04-15 . dead .
