The district moved forward with construction of a new high school campus for William Penn High School at Broad and Master streets in the Yorktown section of North Philadelphia, which was completed and opened during the 1974-1975 academic year.

In contrast to William Penn, Guido proposed a competency-based program at Franklin High in which students could work at their own pace based on a ten-point conversion credit system.

During the 1974-1975 academic year, the school and program became coed and was renamed Franklin Learning Center (FLC).

It was an annex of Franklin High School during its first year of operation, with Frank Guido serving as site director.

Today, FLC offers several disciplines or "majors" for its students, including health, business and entrepreneurship, vocal and instrumental music, visual arts, dance, and computer science.