Franklin High School (Elk Grove, California)
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Franklin High School is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California
, United States
. It is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC).
to the Mexican capital of Monterey. During the Gold Rush
, this road became the stage route to Stockton
.
George did not originally name the town Franklin, as it is known today. He called it "Georgetown", after himself, and the post office there was known by that name. The hotel he built was, however, given the name "Franklin House" in honor of his mother's family, the Franklins.
and the Franklin Community Library
. As well as their academic program, Franklin High School offers the STEM academy, the GREEN academy, AVID, the athletic department, and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) department.
, football
, basketball
, soccer, track and field
, cross country
and softball
programs. Franklin is part of the Delta Valley Conference and a member of the CIF
Sac-Joaquin Section
.
The 2010 basketball season marked the third year in a row that the Wildcats became Delta Valley League champions. Additionally, in 2010, Franklin High School sent every varsity sport to post-season play. Specifically, the varsity football team has advanced to post-season play 5 of the past six seasons, while producing many Division I football players. The Franklin Tennis team won landslide victories against their rivals Davis High School
and Pleasant Grove High School
in the playoffs of the 10-11 year and advanced further, in the Delta Valley Playoffs, than any other previous year.
In 2006 the Wildcat men's freshmen soccer team finished their season undefeated, beating other high schools such as the #2 in the state Davis High School.
The school mascot is the Wildcat
and crosstown rivalries include the Laguna Creek High School
Cardinals and the Elk Grove High School
Thundering Herd.
In 2005, the band switched directors from Reese to Matthew Mackey. Mackey implemented a new drum line and focused more on marching competitions and improving the students' concert skills. Under the direction of Mackey, who is still leading the band today, the Wildcat's marching band has taken home awards at every major competition participated in, along with attending festivals in Hawaii and Disneyland.
Written by Dennis Reese
"Hail to Franklin High
Purple, silver, and white
Hail to wildcat pride
Victory we shall unite
Let's sing it out, burst fourth
Shout our mighty praise!
Let one and all, our voices ring
Hail to Franklin High!"
2009-2010 school year Vice Principals:
Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 153,015...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC).
History of the town of Franklin
In 1856, the town of Franklin was founded by an enterprising gentleman named Andrew George, who established the town fourteen miles south of Sacramento on Lower Stockton Road. Now known as Franklin Boulevard, this had been the main road from Sutter's FortSutter's Fort
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is a state-protected park in Sacramento, California which includes Sutter's Fort and the California State Indian Museum. Begun in 1839 and originally called "New Helvetia" by its builder, John Sutter, the fort was a 19th century agricultural and trade colony in...
to the Mexican capital of Monterey. During the Gold Rush
Gold rush
A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place elsewhere.In the 19th and early...
, this road became the stage route to Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
.
George did not originally name the town Franklin, as it is known today. He called it "Georgetown", after himself, and the post office there was known by that name. The hotel he built was, however, given the name "Franklin House" in honor of his mother's family, the Franklins.
History of Franklin schools
Since the district's creation in 1959, Franklin Elementary School had been the only school located in the town of Franklin. The Franklin High School was opened in 2002 in the new East Franklin area. Franklin High School has graduated students every year since the class of 2005.Campus
Franklin High School shares its campus with Toby Johnson Middle SchoolElk Grove Unified School District
The Elk Grove Unified School District is a school district in southern Sacramento County, California, U.S.A.The Elk Grove Unified School District is the fifth largest school district in California and the largest in Northern California....
and the Franklin Community Library
Sacramento Public Library
The Sacramento Public Library is the public library system in the city and county of Sacramento, California.-History:In 1857, some of Sacramento’s leading citizens, including Charles Crocker, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and C.P. Huntington, formed the Sacramento Library Association...
. As well as their academic program, Franklin High School offers the STEM academy, the GREEN academy, AVID, the athletic department, and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) department.
Athletics
Franklin High School has been known for its superior tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, soccer, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
programs. Franklin is part of the Delta Valley Conference and a member of the CIF
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
Sac-Joaquin Section
Sac-Joaquin Section
The Sac-Joaquin Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing high school sports in the northeastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, the city of Sacramento, and the northern portion of the San Joaquin Valley...
.
The 2010 basketball season marked the third year in a row that the Wildcats became Delta Valley League champions. Additionally, in 2010, Franklin High School sent every varsity sport to post-season play. Specifically, the varsity football team has advanced to post-season play 5 of the past six seasons, while producing many Division I football players. The Franklin Tennis team won landslide victories against their rivals Davis High School
Davis Senior High School
Davis Senior High School is one of four high schools located in Davis, California, in the United States. DHS is a WASC accredited, 3-year, public comprehensive high school covering grades 10-12. The campus opened its current location in 1961. Enrollment for school year 2004-2005 was 1,831 students...
and Pleasant Grove High School
Pleasant Grove High School (California)
Pleasant Grove High School is a four year high school located in Elk Grove, California. Established in 2005, the first class of graduating seniors was the class of 2008. Pleasant Grove High School is the 8th high school of the Elk Grove Unified School District. Pleasant Grove High School has the...
in the playoffs of the 10-11 year and advanced further, in the Delta Valley Playoffs, than any other previous year.
In 2006 the Wildcat men's freshmen soccer team finished their season undefeated, beating other high schools such as the #2 in the state Davis High School.
The school mascot is the Wildcat
Wildcat
Wildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.-Animals:Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...
and crosstown rivalries include the Laguna Creek High School
Laguna Creek High School
Laguna Creek High School is a 9th-12th grade college preparatory high school located in Elk Grove, California, a large suburban community near Sacramento, California. The school was established in 1994 as part of the Elk Grove Unified School District...
Cardinals and the Elk Grove High School
Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove, California)
Elk Grove High School or EGHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elk Grove, California,in the United States. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which also includes Cosumnes Oaks High School, Florin High School, Franklin High School, Laguna Creek High School, Monterey...
Thundering Herd.
Academic competitions
In the recent years of 2009 and 2010, Franklin boasted great success in various academic competitions, beating some of the oldest and most highly ranked high schools in the region. The success includes both individual and team awards in Moot Court, Academic Decathlon, Science Olympiad, National History Day, Model United Nations, and Mathletes, to name a few.Marching band
Franklin High School's marching band has exceeded tremendously since its founding in 2002. From 2002 until 2005 the band was led by of Dennis Reese. Reese led the band to win awards at competitions such as Delta, Las Plumas/Oroville, Santa Cruz, and Westside, while also attending festivals in Canada and Disneyland.In 2005, the band switched directors from Reese to Matthew Mackey. Mackey implemented a new drum line and focused more on marching competitions and improving the students' concert skills. Under the direction of Mackey, who is still leading the band today, the Wildcat's marching band has taken home awards at every major competition participated in, along with attending festivals in Hawaii and Disneyland.
Alma mater
Hail To Franklin HighWritten by Dennis Reese
"Hail to Franklin High
Purple, silver, and white
Hail to wildcat pride
Victory we shall unite
Let's sing it out, burst fourth
Shout our mighty praise!
Let one and all, our voices ring
Hail to Franklin High!"
Administration
Since its establishment in 2002, Franklin High School has had three different principals.- Christina Penna 2002-2003 (she also served as planning principal from 2000–2002)
- Dr. Odie Douglas 2003-2005 (he left to take an assistant superintendency with Lodi Unified)
- Charlotte Phinizy 2005–present
2009-2010 school year Vice Principals:
- Dave Nickerson
- Carla Galbraith
- Michael Reed
- Robert Bugalski (Teacher-in-Charge)