Franklin High School (El Paso, Texas)

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Franklin High School (El Paso, Texas)
Location
900 N Resler Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
El Paso County

Information
Principal Carla Gasway
Enrollment

3100

Type Public
Established 1993-94
Information (915) 832-6600
Homepage

Franklin High School is a Public High School located on the west side of El Paso, Texas and is part of the El Paso Independent School District. Its mascot is the Cougar, and its school colors are purple, black and silver. It was opened in 1993.

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[edit] Air Force JROTC Program

Franklin High School is home to TX-9410, a unit formed jointly with nearby Coronado High School. Comprised of one cadet squadron, the unit is reputable for its award-winning drill teams, high unit assessments, and the success of its graduates outside of high school. The program has had two cadets move into the U.S. military academies.

[edit] Feeder Schools

Feeder schools include Polk Elementary School[1], Rosa Guerrero Elementary School, Kohlberg Elementary School, Hornedo Middle School[2], Lincoln Middle School, Harry S. Brown Middle School, and Oran Roberts Elementary. [3]. Brown Middle School opened in August 2007 taking Hornedo's Grade 6 and 7 students to reduce overcrowding. Hornedo Middle School, adjacent to Franklin, now consists of Grade 8 Middle School students and Grade 9 Franklin Freshmen.

[edit] Band

The Franklin Band is directed by Mr. Bruce Beach, and has a nationally recognized drumline, which was awarded second place at P.A.S.I.C. in Austin, Texas, at the Stand-still division.

The Band Booster website is http://fhsstarband.googlepages.com/home


[edit] Source

GreatSchools.net

[edit] External links