Marion-Franklin High School

Marion-Franklin High School
Location
1265 Koebel Road

, ,
43207

United States

39°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 district
Columbus City Schools
SuperintendentAngela Chapman
Principal
Tanita Fleming
Teaching staff
27.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment450[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio
16.67[1]
ColorsRed and white   [2]
Fight song"Stand Up And Cheer"
Athletics conference
Columbus City League[2]
Team nameRed Devils[2]
RivalColumbus South High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Communities served
Marion-Franklin Civic Association
Feeder schools
Buckeye Middle School
WebsiteSchool website

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.

Administration

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

Sports

Fall

Winter

Spring

Scandal

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. [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marion-Franklin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  4. ↑ NBC4 Staff. "4 Principals Placed On Leave Following Ohio Audit". Retrieved May 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)