Frankford High School
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.
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Type | Public High School |
Motto | Home of Champions |
Established | 1910 |
School district | The School District of Philadelphia |
Principal | Michael Calderone |
Faculty | 63.85 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 903 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.14[1] |
Color(s) | Gold , navy blue , and crimson |
Slogan | Home of Champions |
Mascot | Frontier Pioneer |
Website | philasd |
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.
In the fall of 2018, Frankford High School became Frankford High School Aviation Academy, launching a unique program to provide a career path for the graduates of the program. Beginning with the class of 2022, students have the opportunity to enroll in the Aviation Program. After their completion, they can earn their private pilot license and by the time they are 21 be eligible for their commercial pilot license. The program will also include multiple tracks of study including drone-piloting and airplane mechanic/maintenance.[2]
Frankford's soccer team won ten straight Public League Championships (1987–1996), four of which by shutout.[3] Frankford's wrestling team won 11 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.[4] Whether this issue has been resolved has not been reported as of present.
Neighborhoods served
Neighborhoods served by the school include Bridesburg, Frankford, Northwood, Wissinoming, Oxford Circle and Juniata.[5]
Feeder patterns
Harding Middle School is Frankford's most significant "feeder school", or one in which its graduating students matriculate to Frankford High.[6]
Notable alumni
- Zaire Anderson, NFL player
- Joe Bonsall, singer The Oak Ridge Boys
- Vince DeMentri, news anchor
- John Diehl, former NFL player
- Christine Duffy, business executive
- Jahri Evans, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints offensive guard
- Earl G. Harrison, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School; Commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1942–44
- Bobby Higginson, former Detroit Tigers outfielder
- Mike Jarmoluk, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end
- Ralph Lewis, former La Salle University and NBA guard[7]
- Jonathan Maberry, author and educator
- Hector Andres Negroni, Air Force Fighter Pilot, Historian
- Stevie Richards, professional wrestler
- John Richter, NBA basketball player[8]
- Kaboni Savage, drug dealer and murderer[9]
- Blair Thomas, former Penn State and NFL running back
See also
References
- "Frankford HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Aviation Academy – Frankford High School".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "The 15 without proper paperwork".
- "Frankford High School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
- Home page. Frankford High School. Retrieved on August 16, 2016. "Mr. Calderone spent the 8 years prior to becoming principal of Frankford High School as the principal of Harding Middle School, our largest feeder school."
- "Ralph Lewis Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "John Richter Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- Anatasia, George (October 14, 2004). "Kin say arson suspect is innocent Kaboni Savage's mother said her son was not involved in a fatal N. Phila. blaze that killed relatives of a drug informant". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
External links
- Frankford High School
- Frankford High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Frankford Alumni site