Franklin High School (Livonia, Michigan)
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| Established | September, 1962 |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Affiliation | Western Lakes Activities Association, Kensington Lakes Activities Association (beginning in 2008-09) |
| Principal | Daniel R. Willenborg |
| Students | 1,250 (approx.) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Livonia, Michigan,, United States |
| District | Livonia Public Schools |
| Accreditation | North Central Association |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Yearbook | Almanack |
| Newspaper | The Packet |
| Website | http://www.livonia.k12.mi.us/schools/high/franklin |
- This article is about the Franklin High School in Livonia, Michigan. For others of a similar name, see Franklin High School (disambiguation)
Benjamin Franklin High School, also referred to as Franklin High School, Livonia Franklin and FHS, is a public high school located in Livonia, Michigan, United States. Established in September, 1962, it is a part of the Livonia Public Schools district. The school currently educates approximately 1,250 students from a portion of southern Livonia and northern Westland. The school mascot is the patriot and the school colors are red and blue.
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Louise Gerrish (1966) MHSAA Track and Field Athlete of the Year; threw the javelin 49.94 meters at 1966 USA Championships
- Chris Baker: 1979 First Round draft pick of Detroit Tigers.
- Bernie Carbo: Former MLB outfielder.
- Mike Donnelly: Los Angeles Kings NHL.
- Dennis Fithian: WXYT Radio Host.
- Mike Mika: Studio Head of videogame developer Backbone Entertainment.
- Mike Modano (did not graduate from Franklin High): NHL All-Star Dallas Stars[1]
- Art Regner: Detroit Sports Radio Personality (WDFN).
- Amy Roloff: Mother of family featured in Little People, Big World (Class of 1980)
- Robert Skotak: Academy Award Winner in 1987, Best Visual.
[edit] Athletics
Franklin is a Class A athletic school and is part of the Western Lakes Activities Association in the Western Division, however for the 2008-09 season and beyond they will be in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association. Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team for an outstanding regular season with a record of 16-4, and City Champs. The Patriots also captured 3rd place in the conference and captured the first district title in 15 years.
[edit] Football
Livonia Franklin has had an undefeated regular season three times in school history, in 1964, 1974 and 2005. In 1975 they won the state championship under coach Armand Vigna and George Lovich, who both are assistants under Chris Kelbert.
[edit] Wrestling
In recent years, Dave Chiola (who is also an English teacher) has coached the Wrestling program and made them a state contender. In the last 4 to 5 years they have had many all-state, in 2005 Watkins and Karkoska, in 2006 Vancamp, and in 2007 Billiau.
[edit] Hockey
Scott Wirgau replaced Terry Jobbitt, who retired at the end of the 2006-07 season, following 25 years of coaching at Franklin.
[edit] Cheerleading
First won their City title in 2005. Won the division title in 2007. Placed 5th in their region in 2006, 2007, and 2008. All-region team members were, respectively, Sabrina Rumrill, Emily Kramer, and Melissa Haapala. Formerly coached by Amy Fuller until March 2008, now coached by Tabetha Waddle. Sub-varsity coaches include Emily Kramer at Junior Varsity, and Rose Patterson at Freshman.
[edit] Trivia
- From 1973-1975, future Michigan Wolverines football coach Lloyd Carr coached at John Glenn and he never beat Franklin. Including a 1975 season where John Glenn went 8-1 and Carr won state coach of the year. Carr 0-3 vs. Livonia Franklin
[edit] External links
- Livonia Public Schools website
- Franklin High School website
- Franklin Class of 1987 website
- Fortin runs Franklin to first district title
- Woolfork speaks on commitment to Grand Valley State
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