Frankfort High School (West Virginia)

Frankfort High School
Address
393 Falcon Way
Ridgeley, West Virginia 26753
United States
Coordinates 39°32′54″N 78°48′13″W / 39.5483339°N 78.8035389°W / 39.5483339; -78.8035389Coordinates: 39°32′54″N 78°48′13″W / 39.5483339°N 78.8035389°W / 39.5483339; -78.8035389
Information
School type Public high school
Established 1976
School district Mineral County Schools
CEEB code 491100
Principal Joseph E. Riley
Grades 9-12
School colour(s) Columbia blue and silver         
Mascot Falcon
Newspaper Falcon Times
Yearbook Talon
Website Frankfort High School
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Frankfort High School is a high school in Short Gap, West Virginia, United States which houses over 600 students from Ridgeley, Short Gap, Ft. Ashby, Wiley Ford, and Carpendale. The school mascot is the falcon and the school colors are Columbia blue and silver. As of the end of the 2016-17 school year, the principal was Joseph Riley.

History

Frankfort High School was built as a result of the consolidation of Fort Ashby High School and Ridgeley High School. The first graduating class was in 1977.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The baseball team won the state championship in 1988[2] and the girls' track team were state champs in 2013.[3]

The following sports are offered at Frankfort:

  • Fall: soccer, football, golf, cross country, volleyball
  • Winter: basketball, wrestling
  • Spring: baseball, softball, tennis, track

Arts

The high school hosts three separate instrumental ensembles, including marching band, concert band, and a jazz ensemble. The marching band has over 80 members as of the 2014 season and the concert band has over 70 members as of 2015. As of the 2016-2017 school year the band consists of 75 student members.

The marching band was selected to represent West Virginia in the second Inaugural Parade of President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013.[4] In 2017, the band was selected to represent West Virginia in the Inaugural Parade of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017.[5]

The drama department hosts four events throughout the year, including dinner theater, a county wide talent competition, a Christmas program for students, and the Mr. Falcon competition.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Frankfort High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  2. ↑ "WVSSAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONS" (pdf). www.wvssac.org. WVSSAC. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "WVSSAC TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS GIRLS'" (pdf). www.wvssac.org. WVSSAC. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "WV MetroNews – Frankfort High band to be in inaugural parade". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. ↑ http://wjla.com/news/local/west-virginia-high-school-marching-band-to-play-second-straight-inaugural-parade
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