Frankfort High School (West Virginia)

Frankfort High School (FHS) is a public high school in Ridgeley, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Mineral County Schools district.

Frankfort High School
Address
393 Falcon Way

Ridgeley
,
West Virginia
26753

United States
Coordinates39°32′54″N 78°48′13″W
Information
Other nameFHS
TypePublic high school
School districtMineral County Schools(Frankfort District)
CEEB code491100
NCES School ID540087000717[1]
PrincipalJoseph E. Riley
Teaching staff38.13 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment542 (2016-2017)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.21[1]
Color(s)Columbia blue and silver         
MascotFalcon
NewspaperFalcon Times
YearbookTalon
Websiteboe.mine.k12.wv.us/frankforthighschool_home.aspx
[2]

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[3] and the girls' track team were state champs in 2013.[4]

The following sports are offered at Frankfort:

  • Fall: soccer, football, golf, cross country, volleyball, cheerleading
  • Winter: basketball, wrestling, bowling, cheerleading
  • 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 was selected to represent West Virginia in the second Inaugural Parade of President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013.[5] In 2017, the band was selected to represent West Virginia in the Inaugural Parade of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017.[6]

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. "Search for Public Schools - Frankfort High School (540087000717)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. "Frankfort High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  3. "WVSSAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONS" (pdf). www.wvssac.org. WVSSAC. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. "WVSSAC TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS GIRLS'" (pdf). www.wvssac.org. WVSSAC. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. "WV MetroNews – Frankfort High band to be in inaugural parade". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. http://wjla.com/news/local/west-virginia-high-school-marching-band-to-play-second-straight-inaugural-parade
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