Marion-Franklin High School

Marion-Franklin High School (MFHS, Marion) is a four-year high school (grades 9–12) located on the south side of Columbus, Ohio, at 1265 Koebel Road. Marion-Franklin is one of 17 traditional high schools in the Columbus City Schools district. The school colors are red and white, with black as an unofficial color. The school mascot is the Red Devil.

Marion-Franklin High School
Address
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1265 Koebel Road

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43207

United States
Coordinates39°54′42″N 82°57′40″W / 39.91167°N 82.96111°W / 39.91167; -82.96111
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoSouth-side Pride.
Established1953
School districtColumbus City Schools
SuperintendentAngela Chapman
PrincipalTanita Fleming
Grades9-12
Enrollment723 (September 2011)
Color(s)Red and white   [1]
Fight song"Stand Up And Cheer"
Athletics conferenceColumbus City League[1]
Team nameRed Devils[1]
RivalColumbus South High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Communities servedMarion-Franklin Civic Association
Feeder schoolsBuckeye Middle School
WebsiteSchool website

Administration

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There are three administrators at Marion-Franklin High School: a head principal, and two assistant principals.

Sports

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Spring

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Scandal

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Several district employees were caught altering attendance records for struggling students in order to improve performance ratings. Because of this, former principal Pamela K. Diggs was fired in early 2014. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. ^ NBC4 Staff. "4 Principals Placed On Leave Following Ohio Audit". Retrieved 2014-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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