School type Public high school Principal Joseph E. Riley Phone +1 304-726-4767 Founded 1976 Lowest grade Ninth grade | Established 1976 CEEB code 491100 Grades 9-12 Mascot Falcon Colors Columbia blue, Silver | |
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Similar Frankfort Middle School, Fort Hill High School, Mountain Ridge High School, Allegany High School, Keyser High School | ||
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 2013-14 school year, the principal was Joseph Riley.
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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.
Athletics
The baseball team won the state championship in 1988 and the girls' track team were state champs in 2013.
The following sports are offered at Frankfort:
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. In 2017, the band was selected to represent West Virginia in the Inaugural Parade of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017.
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.