West Franklin High School

West Franklin High School (WFHS) is a four year, comprehensive, public high school located in Pomona, Kansas, serving grades 9 through 12.[6] The school was established in 2007 with the merger of Williamsburg High School and Pomona High School. It is currently the only high school within the city limits of Pomona. The school mascot is the Falcon and the school colors are blue and silver.[7] In 2013, the school was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School.

West Franklin High School
Address
511 East Franklin Street [1]

Pomona
,
Kansas
66076

United States of America
Coordinates38.609128°N 95.444902°W / 38.609128; -95.444902
Information
School typePublic High School
Established2007
StatusOpen
School boardBOE Website
School districtUSD 287
NCES District ID201080001869[2].
SuperintendentDotson Bradbury
CEEB code172409[3]
PrincipalRick Smith[4]
Athletic DirectorKris Hassler
Staff34[4]
Teaching staff27
Grades9 – 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment166 (2016-17)[5]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)     Blue
     Silver
AthleticsKSHSAA
Athletics conferenceFlint Hills League
SportsSee Athletics Section
MascotFalcons
Team nameWest Franklin Falcons
NewspaperWest Franklin VOICE
Communities servedPomona
Williamsburg
WebsiteSchool Website

There are several extracurricular activities that are offered, both athletic and non-athletic. Athletic teams compete in the Flint Hills League and are classified as a 3A school according to the KSHSAA.

Administration

West Franklin High School is currently under the leadership of Principal Rick Smith, and Assistant Principal, Matt Brenzikofer.[4]

History

It was founded in 2007 with the merger of Williamsburg High School and Pomona High School.[8] It is located at the former Pomona High School's site.[9]

It is the only high school in West Franklin Unified School District 287, although the West Franklin Learning Center, an alternative school, has high school level students.[10]

Academics
West Franklin High School was designated a Blue Ribbon School in 2013.[11]

In 2013, West Franklin High School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School. The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements.

Extracurricular Activities

West Franklin High School offers a variety of extracurricular activities for the students. The Falcons compete in the Flint Hills League and are classified as a 3A school, the third-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association.
The athletic teams are known as the "Falcons". A list of sports offered at the school is listed below:

Athletics

Clubs/Organizations

West Franklin High School offers a variety of clubs/organizations for the students. A list of clubs offered, are listed below:[13]

References
  1. GNIS for West Franklin High School; USGS; November 3, 2008.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Franklin". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. WFHS Administration
  5. "West Franklin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. "Search for Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. 2006. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  7. "West Franklin High School homepage". West Franklin High School. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  8. "West Franklin FBLA-Pomona High School and Willamsburg High School" (PDF). Color Kansas Exchange Issue 1. Kansas FBLA. October 2007. p. 8. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  9. archive.org, but it's currently down.
  10. "West Franklin USD 287 homepage". West Franklin USD 287. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  11. "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  12. WFHS Athletics
  13. WFHS Clubs/Organizations
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