West Franklin High School

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

Pomona
,
Kansas
66076

United States
Coordinates 38°36′33″N95°26′42″W / 38.609128°N 95.444902°W / 38.609128; -95.444902
Information
School type Public High School
Established2007;17 years ago (2007)
StatusOpen
School board BOE Website
School district USD 287
SuperintendentJerry Turner
CEEB code 172409 [2]
NCES School ID 201080001869 [3] .
PrincipalMatthew Brenzikofer
Athletic Director Kris Hassler
Staff34 [4]
Teaching staff27
Grades 9–12
Gender coed
Enrollment166 (2016-17) [3]
Campus type Rural
Color(s)  Blue
  Silver
Athletics KSHSAA
Athletics conferenceFlint Hills League
Mascot Falcons
Team nameWest Franklin Falcons
NewspaperWest Franklin VOICE
Communities served Pomona
Williamsburg
Website www.usd287.org/HSMS

West Franklin High School (WFHS) is a four-year, comprehensive, public high school located in Pomona, Kansas, United States, serving grades 9 through 12. [3] 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. [5] In 2013, the school was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School.

Contents

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 Matt Brenzikofer, and Assistant Principal, Ericka Waller. [6]

History

It was founded in 2007 with the merger of Williamsburg High School and Pomona High School. [7] It is located at the former Pomona High School's site. [8]

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. [9]

Academics

In 2013, West Franklin High School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School. [10] 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: [12]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ GNIS for West Franklin High School; USGS; November 3, 2008.
  2. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  3. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - West Franklin High School (201080001869)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ WFHS Administration
  5. ↑ "West Franklin High School homepage". West Franklin High School. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  6. ↑ "www.usd287.org - WF MS/HS". www.usd287.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ archive.org, but it's currently down.
  9. ↑ "West Franklin USD 287 homepage". West Franklin USD 287. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  10. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  11. 1 2 3 WFHS Athletics
  12. ↑ "Organizations". usd287.org.
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