Frankfort High School (West Virginia)
| Frankfort High School | |
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| Address | |
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393 Falcon Way Ridgeley, West Virginia, 26753 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°32′54″N 78°48′13″W / 39.5483339°N 78.8035389°WCoordinates: 39°32′54″N 78°48′13″W / 39.5483339°N 78.8035389°W |
| 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 that 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 2013-14 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 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 sportas are offered at Frankfort:
- Fall: Soccer, Football, Golf, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Volleyball
- Winter: Basketball, Wrestling
- Spring: Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track
- Cheerleading is year round.
Arts
The high school hosts three separate instrumental ensembles; including the Frankfort High School Falcon Marching Band, Concert Band, and a Jazz Ensemble. The marching band has a membership totaling over 80 members as of the 2014 season and the concert band has a total membership of over 70 members as of 2015. As of 2015, the director of instrumental music instruction is Roger W. Walker.
The marching band was selected to represent West Virginia in the second Inaugural Parade of President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013.
The drama department hosts 4 different events throughout the year; including dinner theater, a county wide talent competition, a Christmas program for students, and the Mr. Falcon Competition. The drama department director is Linda Carter. [4]
- Marching band
- Concert band
- Jazz Band
- Drama Department
Notable alumni
- Grant Noel — Quarterback at Virginia Tech
- Lynndie England - One of the soldiers court-martialed in the Abu Ghraib prison incident.
References
- ↑ "Frankfort High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ↑ "WVSSAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONS" (PDF). www.wvssac.org. WVSSAC. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "WVSSAC TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS GIRLS’" (PDF). www.wvssac.org. WVSSAC. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ http://wvmetronews.com/2012/12/19/frankfort-high-band-to-be-in-inaugural-parade/