Franklin High School (Reisterstown, Maryland)

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Infobox Secondary school
name = Franklin High School

established = 1821
type = Public Secondary
principal= Kathy Schmidt
students = approx. 1600
grades = 9–12
city = Reisterstown, Maryland
state = Maryland
country = USA
district = Baltimore County Public Schools
campus = Suburban
colors = Red, Blue, and White
mascot = Indian
newspaper = The Gazette
website = http://franklinhs.bcps.org

Franklin High School is a public high school located in Reisterstown, Maryland. It is in the Baltimore County Public Schools system.

Background

Currently located in Reisterstown at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and Reisterstown Road, Franklin High has made two moves in its long history. It was established as the Franklin Academy as a private school. The school went public in 1848 and added the high school in 1874.

When it was established, Franklin High school was situated on Cockeys Mill Road where the Reisterstown branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is now located. Franklin then moved across the street to what is now Franklin Middle School. [Franklin High School website [http://franklinhs.bcps.org/history/index.html] ]

Athletics

Franklin High School has won the following State Championships:

* 1949 - Boys Basketball, Class B [MPSSAA Basketball [http://www.mpssaa.org/gr/champions/basketboy.pdf] ]
* 1985 - Baseball, Class AA
* 1999 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A

Notable Alumni

* B Olive Cole - first female graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law [Maryland Women [http://www.marylandwomen.org/pdf/whf2005.pdf] ]
* Nancy R. Stocksdale - Member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
* Moose Haas - a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1976-1987.
* T. Rowe Price, Jr. - founder of the company T. Rowe Price

External links

* [http://franklinhs.bcps.org/ Franklin High School Website ]

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