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Revision as of 20:08, 3 April 2009
| Frankford High School | |
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| Address | |
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Oxford and Wakeling St., | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Home of Champions |
| Established | 1910 |
| Principal | Richard Mantell |
| Faculty | 90 est. |
| Enrollment | 1,800 (2005 est.) |
| Information | +1 215-537-2519 |
| Slogan Colors Mascot | Champion Pride Gold, Navy Blue, Crimson Frontier Pioneer |
| Assistant Principals | Wanda Scruggs Phyllis Green Jeannie Hendricks |
| Website | http://frankfordhs.phila.k12.pa.us/admin.html |
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.
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.
School uniform
Frankford students are required to wear school uniforms.[1] Uniforms consist of blue collared shirts and khaki bottoms.
Other facts
Frankford's soccer team won an astonishing ten straight Public League Championships (1987-1996), four of which by shutout.[2]
Frankford High School is the only known public highschool to own a full pipe organ. One of three in the city of Philadelphia. (Please stop omitting this from record).
Notable alumni
- Joe Bonsall, singer The Oak Ridge Boys
- Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints offensive guard
- Bobby Higginson, former Detroit Tigers outfielder
- Mike Jarmoluk, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end
- Ralph Lewis, former LaSalle University and NBA guard[3]
- John Richter, NBA basketball player[4]
- Blair Thomas, former Penn State and NFL running back
- Stevie Richards, professional wrestler
- Jonathan Maberry, author and educator
- Vince DeMentri, News Anchor
- Pat Day, Some silly guy who got kicked out of North.
See also
Notes
External links