Franklin County High School (Kentucky)

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Franklin County High School
Address
Franklin County High School (Kentucky)
1100 East Main Street (US 60)

Frankfort
,
KY
40601

United States
Coordinates 38°12′39″N84°49′37″W / 38.21087°N 84.82690°W / 38.21087; -84.82690
Information
Type Public
Established1958
School districtFranklin County Public Schools
PrincipalChris Tracy
Teaching staff57.08 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment960 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.82 [1]
Campus Small city
Color(s)Navy, white and gold
   
MascotFlyer
Nickname Flyers
Website www.franklin.kyschools.us/fchs/home

Franklin County High School is the largest of three public high schools in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States, and is one of two high schools operated by Franklin County Public Schools. [2] The campus also houses the Franklin County Career & Technical Center, which offers vocational training. The principal of the school is Chris Tracy.

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History

Franklin County High was opened in the fall of 1958 and dedicated on November 30 of that year. It consolidated Elkhorn, Bridgeport, Bald Knob, and Peaks Mill High Schools. [3] Franklin County is named for Benjamin Franklin, and the high school's mascot, the Flyer, was chosen in honor of Franklin's kite experiment. The mascot itself is a bird named "Freddie Falcon". [4]

In 1981, the Franklin County district was split into two high school attendance zones with the opening of Western Hills High School, with Franklin County High now serving primarily the eastern half of the county, including eastern portions of the city of Frankfort. The central part of the city is served by a separate district, Frankfort Independent Schools, which operates the other public high school in the county, Frankfort High School.

In 1990, science classrooms and some math classrooms were enlarged, two computer labs were added, and the library was expanded. A more extensive renovation project began in the summer of 1997 and continued uninterrupted through the summer of 2001. The facade was updated, the original band room and administrative offices were torn down, and the original bus circle was removed. New music classrooms, practice rooms, business classrooms, and offices were constructed. Also added was a new center hallway on both the first and second floors; the second-floor hallway connects the original front wing with the back foyer. The cafeteria, auditorium, and gymnasium also were updated, and the library and the remaining original classrooms were enlarged. [5]

In late 2015 Franklin County High School was featured in a national OxiClean commercial. The first of the two 30-second commercials is called "Pride", and it features the team's members and equipment manager sharing their enthusiasm for OxiClean and how clean the team's uniforms look. [6]

Head principals

Academics

FCHS offers two diploma choices for students: Enrichment and Academic diplomas. The Enrichment Diploma requires 15.5 core units and 11.5 elective units. The Academic option requires 18.5 core units and 10.5 elective units. Students are graded on a 4-point GPA scale. [7]

JROTC

There is an Air Force Junior ROTC Wing at the school. KY-20021 supports the school by providing Color Guards for home football and basketball games. The Color Guard has presented flags flown over the capital for former congressman Ben Chandler at Hearn Elementary, and also participated in the 2007 Inauguration Parade for the former Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear and the 2015 Inauguration Parade for the former Governor Matt Bevin

The rifle exhibition team started in 2005, has performed for the school, a Kentucky State University football game at halftime, and various elementary schools in the area. A Kitty Hawk Air Society chapter, named the William H. Cornish Chapter, is also in place.

Along with color guard, drill, and rifle exhibition, the unit also has a Raiders team.

AFJROTC Unit KY-20021 has attended multiple summer leadership schools, and the cadets have won numerous awards.

Athletics

The school is a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA). FCHS offers its students the opportunity to participate in multiple sports:

The school's gymnasium, tennis court, football stadium/track, baseball, softball and soccer fields are located behind the school. A training facility with locker rooms and a weight room is found beside the football stadium.

The Flyers' main rivals are the Western Hills Wolverines and the Frankfort Panthers.

The Flyers' football stadium, Benny Watkins Field, also hosts the sprint football team of nearby Midway University. Sprint football is a variant of American football which restricts player weights to 178 pounds (81 kg). Midway began play in that sport in 2022. [8]

Team records

TeamYearAchievement
Girls' Basketball2021Sweet Sixteen Appearance [9]
Football2020Class 4A State Championship Runner-Up [10]
Girls' Basketball2020Sweet Sixteen Appearance [11]
Girls' Basketball2017State Runners Up [12]
Girls' Basketball2016State Runners Up [13]
Girls' Basketball2015Sweet Sixteen Appearance [14]
Chess Club2007Most Checkmates
Dance Team2004National Champions (beat 3 teams in division)
Softball1995–200611th Most Wins (200) [15]
Baseball2001State Final Four [16]
Girls' Basketball19985th Most Rebounds in a Season (1,355) [17]
Girls' Golf1996State Champions [18]
Boys' Basketball1995Sweet Sixteen Appearance
Girls' Golf1995State Champions [18]
Boys' Golf1991State Champions [19]
Boys' Golf1990State Champions [19]
Boys' Cross Country1986AA State Champions [20]
Girls' Cross Country1986AA State Runners Up [21]
Girls' Cross Country1983AA State Runners Up [21]
Girls' Basketball1980State Runners Up [22] [23]
Football1979Undefeated Regular Season
Football1978AAAA State At Large Runners Up
Girls' Cross Country1977AA State Runners Up [21]
Girls' Cross Country1975AA State Champions [24]
Girls' Track and Field1972AA State Champions [25]
Girls' Track and Field1972AA State Champions [25]
Girls' Track and Field1971AA State Champions [25]

Fight song

The Franklin County High Fight Song is mostly played at sporting events where the school's band is present, mainly football and basketball games. As the band begins to play the song, fans stand up, clap and sing along with the music. [26]

Alma mater

The school's Alma Mater is not as widely known as the fight song and is mainly played at graduation and other scholarly events. The "Avenue of Trees" referenced in the song describes the tall oak trees lining the shared driveway between the school and Elkhorn Middle School from the entrance at East Main Street. However, this entrance was closed and no longer exists because of traffic re-routing. Both schools now have separate entrances to alleviate traffic.

Many high schools in Kentucky use re-written lyrics to popular college songs, both Franklin County's Fight Song and Alma Mater are original works by the school's first band director, David Livingston, written specifically for Franklin County High School. [26]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "School Contact Information". Franklin County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
  3. ↑ Younkin, Linda (March 9, 2018). "A way with words: Don Dampier's latest book a tribute to high school basketball". The State Journal.
  4. ↑ Report, State Journal Staff (December 12, 2011). "More to mascot than meets the eye". The State Journal.
  5. ↑ Franklin County High School Yearbooks 1998-2002
  6. ↑ "Kentucky High School Featured In National OxiClean Campaign". www.lex18.com. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  7. ↑ "Grading Scale". Franklin County High School. Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  8. ↑ "Midway Sprint Football releases schedule for inaugural season" (Press release). Midway Eagles. September 9, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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