Benjamin Franklin High School, also referred to as Franklin High School, Livonia Franklin and FHS, is a

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History

Established in September 1961, a sophomore class attended classes at nearby Bentley High School during the 1961–62 school year. Classes were then taught at FHS when that building opened in September 1962. The school celebrated its first graduating class in June 1964. During the 1968–69 school year, a sophomore class from Churchill High School attended classes at Franklin High School as construction commenced on that school building.

International Baccalaureate Program

Franklin High School is the first public school in Wayne County to offer the IB Diploma program. Faculty members have been trained in the areas of Administration, Coordination, Visual Arts, History of the Americas, Spanish, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Theory of Knowledge. At the training sessions, teachers spend 3–5 days learning about international perspectives regarding pedagogy, curricular requirements, and standards of assessment.

Livonia Career Technical Center

The Livonia Public School system offers classes at the Livonia Career Technical Center. The Career Center hosts state approved career technical programs to students of Churchill, Franklin, and Stevenson High Schools.

Athletics

State championships

* Football: 1975 * Girls Softball: 1986 * Girls Pompon: 2022 *Boys Varsity Bowling: 2022 *Boys Westling: 2024

Notable alumni

* Bernie Carbo:

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(Class of 1965) * Charlie Collins, Republican member of the

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References

External links

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