Franklin High School (Sussex County, New Jersey)

Franklin High School was a public high school in Franklin in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The school closed in 1982, with the opening of Wallkill Valley Regional High School.

History

Known originally as Franklin Industrial School, the school's first graduating class was in 1924, while the first regular class graduated four years later. During an era when Sussex County had a limited number of high schools, Franklin High School at various points served students from Hamburg, Hardyston Township, Jefferson Township, Ogdensburg and Vernon Township. The school closed in 1982, with the opening of Wallkill Valley Regional High School, at which point the high school building was repurposed for use as Franklin Elementary School.[1]

Notable alumni

Mike Ferrara (born 1958), retired basketball player best known for his collegiate career[2]
Bob Gunderman, NFL football player who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3][4]

References

School History, Franklin Borough School. Accessed October 23, 2017. "In 1924, the graduating class of Franklin Industrial School, as it was known then, consisted of nine students, and by 1928, its first regular high school class of 14 students was graduated.... Franklin operated on split sessions and rented outside classrooms at a local church in order to school all the students. In addition to Franklin residents, the school also educated high school students from Jefferson, Hardyston, Hamburg, Vernon, and Ogdensburg.... The class of 1982 was the last class to graduate from Franklin High School because in September 1982, Wallkill Valley Regional High School opened its doors, and Franklin High School closed theirs."
Harrigan, Will. "Franklin High put county on the map in 1970s", New Jersey Herald, February 27, 2017. Accessed October 23, 2017. "Mike Ferrara and Earl Hornyak could not have played more different roles on Franklin High School's basketball team during the 1975-76 season.Ferrara — a future NBA draft pick out of Colgate — was on his way toward setting the Sussex County scoring record in those days.... And in that campaign, Franklin — gone as a high school since 1982 when Wallkill Valley opened its doors — won the inaugural Sussex County Interscholastic League crown with a perfect 16-0 mark, and racked up unbelievable scoring numbers to boot."
Bob Gunderman Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football. Accessed March 9, 2016.
Miller Jr., Vern. "Where Are They Now? Bob Gunderman", New Jersey Herald, April 1, 2007. Accessed July 22, 2019. "Bob Gunderman has always been a pacesetter. He was the first in his family to go to college, and the first Sussex County athlete to earn a spot on a National Football League team... At Franklin High, Gunderman played for legendary coach and SCSHOF inductee Reg Purdy, earning All-State honors and a full basketball scholarship to the University of Florida."

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[1] School History, Franklin Borough School. Accessed October 23, 2017. "In 1924, the graduating class of Franklin Industrial School, as it was known then, consisted of nine students, and by 1928, its first regular high school class of 14 students was graduated.... Franklin operated on split sessions and rented outside classrooms at a local church in order to school all the students. In addition to Franklin residents, the school also educated high school students from Jefferson, Hardyston, Hamburg, Vernon, and Ogdensburg.... The class of 1982 was the last class to graduate from Franklin High School because in September 1982, Wallkill Valley Regional High School opened its doors, and Franklin High School closed theirs."

[2] Harrigan, Will. "Franklin High put county on the map in 1970s", New Jersey Herald, February 27, 2017. Accessed October 23, 2017. "Mike Ferrara and Earl Hornyak could not have played more different roles on Franklin High School's basketball team during the 1975-76 season.Ferrara — a future NBA draft pick out of Colgate — was on his way toward setting the Sussex County scoring record in those days.... And in that campaign, Franklin — gone as a high school since 1982 when Wallkill Valley opened its doors — won the inaugural Sussex County Interscholastic League crown with a perfect 16-0 mark, and racked up unbelievable scoring numbers to boot."

[3] Bob Gunderman Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football. Accessed March 9, 2016.

[4] Miller Jr., Vern. "Where Are They Now? Bob Gunderman", New Jersey Herald, April 1, 2007. Accessed July 22, 2019. "Bob Gunderman has always been a pacesetter. He was the first in his family to go to college, and the first Sussex County athlete to earn a spot on a National Football League team... At Franklin High, Gunderman played for legendary coach and SCSHOF inductee Reg Purdy, earning All-State honors and a full basketball scholarship to the University of Florida."