Franklin High School (Elk Grove, California)

Franklin High School is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California, United States. It is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Franklin High School
Location
6408 Whitelock Parkway Elk Grove , Sacramento County , California 95757 United States
Coordinates	38.392818°N 121.43019°W / 38.392818; -121.43019
Information
Type	Public
Opened	2002
School district	Elk Grove Unified School District
Principal	Adam Wood
Teaching staff	112.37 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	2,659 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.64[1]
Color(s)
Team name	Wildcats
Feeder schools	Toby Johnson Middle School
Website	https://tjms.egusd.net/

History of the town of Franklin

In 1856, the town of Franklin was founded by an enterprising gentleman named Andrew George, who established the town 15 mi (24 km) south of Sacramento, California on Lower Stockton Road. Now known as Franklin Boulevard, this had been the main road from Sutter's Fort to the Mexican capital of Monterey. During the California gold rush, this road became the stage route to Stockton.

George did not originally name the town Franklin, as it is known today. He called it "Georgetown", after himself, and the post office there was known by that name. The hotel he built was, however, given the name "Franklin House" in honor of his mother's family, the Franklins.

Campus

Franklin High School shares parts of its campus with Toby Johnson Middle School and the Franklin Community Library (Which is run by the Sacramento Public Library (SPL) system.) In addition to their academic program, Franklin High School offers the STEAM academy, AVID, athletics, and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA). The VAPA program provides ceramics, theater acting, photography, animation, graphic design, filmography, art, band, dance, choir, guitar workshop, and piano lab.

Athletics

Franklin High School offers a variety of athletics including Baseball, Softball, Girls' and Boys' Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Girls' and Boys' Golf, Girls' and Boys' Soccer, Sex in the City, Swim, Girls' and Boys' Tennis, Track, Girls' and Boys' Volleyball, Water Polo, and Wrestling.