Frankford High School
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Frankford High School is a public high school
in the School District of Philadelphia
. It is located at Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street in the Frankford
section of Northeast Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania
, United States
.
Frankford was founded in 1910 as an annex to Central High School
. For the school's colors, blue was added to the red and gold of Central. Frankford's slogan is "Home of Champions," a nod to its longstanding tradition of fielding strong sports teams. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Pioneers.
Frankford's soccer team won ten straight Public League Championships (1987–1996), four of which by shutout.
Frankford's wrestling team won eleven straight Public League Championships ending in 2007.
On May 19, 2010, Principal Reginald Fisher was cited in a report appearing in the Philadelphia newspapers that he was one of 15 administrators not certified to run their schools. Whether this issue has been resolved has not been reported as of present.
and Frankford
.
s. Uniforms consist of blue, red, or gold collared shirts and khaki or navy blue bottoms.
Adolph Myerson attended Frankford then Wharton School University of Pennsylvania, 1929, and then taught at Frankford for 47 years. Upon his death his obituary was titled "Mr. Frankford dies".
High school
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in the School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is a school district based in the School District of Philadelphia Education Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the eighth largest school district in the nation.The School...
. It is located at Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street in the Frankford
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo...
section of Northeast Philadelphia
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, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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.
Frankford was founded in 1910 as an annex to Central High School
Central High School (Philadelphia)
Central High School is a public secondary school in the Logan section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Central, the second-oldest continuously public high school in the United States , was founded in 1836 and is a four-year university preparatory magnet school...
. For the school's colors, blue was added to the red and gold of Central. Frankford's slogan is "Home of Champions," a nod to its longstanding tradition of fielding strong sports teams. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Pioneers.
Frankford's soccer team won ten straight Public League Championships (1987–1996), four of which by shutout.
Frankford's wrestling team won eleven straight Public League Championships ending in 2007.
On May 19, 2010, Principal Reginald Fisher was cited in a report appearing in the Philadelphia newspapers that he was one of 15 administrators not certified to run their schools. Whether this issue has been resolved has not been reported as of present.
Neighborhoods served
Neighborhoods served by the school include BridesburgBridesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bridesburg is the last river-front neighborhood before the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States begins. Bridesburg has a significant Polish community and continues to be a destination from incoming immigrants from Poland to live...
and Frankford
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo...
.
School uniform
Frankford students are required to wear school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s. Uniforms consist of blue, red, or gold collared shirts and khaki or navy blue bottoms.
Notable alumni
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offensive guard - Bobby HigginsonBobby HigginsonRobert Leigh Higginson is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers. He has a career batting average of .272. He attended Frankford High School and Temple University....
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, former LaSalle University and NBA guard - John RichterJohn RichterJohn Fritz Richter was an American basketball player. He attended Frankford High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
, NBA basketball player - Blair ThomasBlair ThomasBlair Lamar Thomas is a former professional American football player and coach. He played running back for six seasons in the National Football League. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.-High school:Thomas was an all-state football player at Frankford High School...
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, author and educator - Vince DeMentriVince DeMentriVince DeMentri was most recently a reporter for WPIX in New York, NY.DeMentri graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in broadcast journalism. He also played football for the Temple Owls as a linebacker from 1983 to 1985. He began his career as a Sports Producer for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia...
, News Anchor - Hector Andres NegroniHector Andres NegroniColonel Héctor Andrés Negroni is a historian, senior aerospace defense executive, author and the first Puerto Rican graduate of the United States Air Force Academy...
, Air Force Fighter Pilot, Aerospace Defense Executive, Historian
Adolph Myerson attended Frankford then Wharton School University of Pennsylvania, 1929, and then taught at Frankford for 47 years. Upon his death his obituary was titled "Mr. Frankford dies".