Franklinton High School (Louisiana)

This article is about the high school in Louisiana. For the high school in North Carolina, see Franklinton High School (North Carolina).

Franklinton High School is a public high school in Franklinton, Louisiana, United States. The principal is Shane Smith. The school colors are purple and gold, and the sports teams are known as the Demons. Franklinton High is a part of the Washington Parish School System.

Franklinton High School
Location
1 Demon Circle Franklinton, Louisiana 70438 United States
Information
NCES School ID	220186001424[1]
Principal	Jesse Polk[2]
Teaching staff	52.55 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	704 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.40[1]
Color(s)	purple and gold
Mascot	Demon
Nickname	Demons
Yearbook	Demon's Den
Website	www.franklintonhigh.com
Franklinton High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Old High School building, currently Franklinton Junior High
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Location	Franklinton, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°50′58.07″N 90°9′29.12″W
Built	1939, the former high school on Main Street is now the junior high
Architect	Herman J. Duncan & Co.; Caldwell Bros. & Hart
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	98000988[3]
Added to NRHP	August 6, 1998

The school's former building, currently the junior high, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.^[3]

Arts

Franklinton High School's has a band program. The program offers the following ensembles: the "Demon Regiment" marching band, the "Screamin Demon" jazz band, the "Purple Haze" basketball pep band and the Franklinton High School Symphonic Band. The band participates in the Louisiana Music Educators Association Large Ensemble Assessment every spring. Individual students are given the opportunity to audition for various Honor Ensembles throughout the year including: the Tangipahoa Association of Music Educators Parish Honor Band, the Louisiana Music Educators Association District IX Honor Band, the Southeastern Louisiana University Honor Winds Ensembles and the Louisiana Music Educators Association All State Honor Ensembles to name a few.

Franklinton High School is one of the few schools in Louisiana to have a show choir.^{[citation needed]} The show choir is called the "Demonaires." It is an ensemble of about 30 students. It has a history of performing for the local area schools and events, like the Washington Parish Free Fair. In 2009, however, the Demonaires participated in their first ever show choir competition, the Mississippi Showchoir Competition, hosted by Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg, MS. In addition to the show choir involvement, members of the choral department participate in the LMEA district and all-state honor choirs.

Other arts programs: Talented Art (IEP), Fine Arts, and Music Appreciation classes.

Clubs

Franklinton High School has several clubs and organizations, including: BETA Club, National Honor Society, Louisiana Youth For Excellence (formerly the Governor's Program on Abstinence), Student Council, Family Community and Career Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, TLC (Teens Living for Christ), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 4-H, Interact, and the American Sign Language Club.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

Franklinton High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football championships

• (2) State LHSAA 2nd place football team
• (1) State Championship: 2010

Football championship history
The FHS football team won the 2010 4A state championship, beating Edna Karr High School in overtime.^[4]

Marine Corps Junior ROTC

In 1996 Franklinton adopted a Marine Corps Junior ROTC unit.

Notable alumni

• Jackson Brumfield (born 1931), former NFL player
• John L. Crain (born 1960), former president of Southeastern Louisiana University^[5]
• Katherine Haik (born 2000), Miss Teen USA 2015^[6]
• Josh Robinson (born 1992), former NFL player
• Brandon Taylor (born 1990), former NFL player
• Curtis Taylor (born 1985), former NFL player