Marion-Franklin High School

Marion-Franklin High School
South-side Pride.
Address
1265 Koebel Road Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43207  United States
Coordinates	39°54′42″N 82°57′40″W / 39.91167°N 82.96111°W / 39.91167; -82.96111Coordinates: 39°54′42″N 82°57′40″W / 39.91167°N 82.96111°W / 39.91167; -82.96111
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1953
School district	Columbus City Schools
Superintendent	Gene Harris[1]
Principal	Pam Diggs[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1090 (estimated)
Color(s)	Red and White [1]
Athletics conference	Columbus City League[1]
Team name	Red Devils[1]
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Website	School website

Marion-Franklin High School is a 4 year high school (grades 9-12) located on the south side of Columbus, Ohio at 1265 Koebel Road. Marion-Franklin is one of 17 different traditional high schools in the Columbus City Schools district. MFHS is a school that takes pride in their sports programs, extracurriculars, and academics. The school colors are Red and White and the mascot is the Red Devil, though black has enacted as an unofficial color. Nicknames for Marion-Franklin include both "MFHS" and or "Marion".

Administration

There are 4 principals at Marion-Franklin High School: a head principal, an assistant principal (in charge of junior and senior classes), an administrator in charge of sophomores and a principal in charge of the freshman academy.

Sports

Fall (Autumn)

• American Football State champions.Marion Franklin graduated two Division 1 prospects, Verlon Reed went Ohio State to play college football after graduating and Karoll Youngblood went to The University of Akron.
• Soccer
• Girls Volleyball City Champions.
• Cross Country
• Girls Tennis
• Golf City Champs.
• Cheerleading Do not compete with Coach Hardy, though occasionally dance with the marching band.
• Drill Team (Marionettes) Directed by Kimani Haley.
• Marching Band- The MFHS Marching Red Devils grow each year, and have numerous instruments and songs. Directed by Greg Costello.
• Mock Trail- District winners.

Winter

• Basketball City champions
• Wrestling City champs. Filandos Boyd State placer.
• Girls Basketball State Champions
• Cheerleading

Spring

• Baseball
• Softball
• Track and Field
• Tennis

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=962. Retrieved 2010-02-17. 
2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-02-17. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• District Website
• Marion-Franklin Website
• Wrestling Team Website