Frank Hughes College Explained

Frank Hughes College
Motto:"Ninety-eight percent of hard work and inspiration is usually only another word for perspiration." - Edison.
Established:1905
President:J. Thompson Baker, B.L., PH.M.
City:Clifton
State:Tennessee
Country:USA
Campus:7 acres
Mascot:Lions
Frank Hughes School
Streetaddress:444 Main Street
Zipcode:38425
Country:USA
Coordinates:35.3821°N -87.9938°W
Schoolboard:Wayne County School Board
Principal:Mike Maples
Faculty:38
Grades:PK-12
Campus Size:7 Acres
Opened:1905

Frank Hughes College, now Frank Hughes School began as a consolidated private educational institution in Clifton, Tennessee in September 1905. It is currently part of the Wayne County School system.

History

Frank Hughes College was established in memory of a young boy who was killed in a hunting accident in 1904. The school began as a grade school, secondary school, and a college, all in one facility. By 1909, there were students from several states attending the college and boarding at private homes in the town. The college portion was phased out in the late 1920s after steamboat travel began to change to automobiles. The original building was demolished in 1976.[1]

Athletics

In 1986, the FHS girls basketball team had a 35–3 win/loss record and won the class A State championship.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fhslions.com/?PageName='AboutTheSchool' Frank Hughes School: About The School
  2. Web site: TSSAA Records . February 16, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100607100033/http://www.tssaa.org/schdir/records/GetRecords.cfm . June 7, 2010 .