West Franklin High School Explained

West Franklin High School
Streetaddress:511 East Franklin Street[1]
Zipcode:66076
Country:USA
Coordinates:38.6091°N -95.4449°W
Status:Open
Schoolboard:BOE Website
Us Nces School Id:.
Ceeb:172409[2]
Superintendent:Jerry Turner
Principal:Matthew Brenzikofer
Head:Kris Hassler
Staff:34[3]
Teaching Staff:27
Enrollment:166 (2016-17)
Conference:Flint Hills League
Mascot:Falcons
Team Name:West Franklin Falcons
Newspaper:West Franklin VOICE

West Franklin High School (WFHS) is a four-year, comprehensive, public high school located in Pomona, Kansas, United States, serving grades 9 through 12. 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.[4] In 2013, the school was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School.

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.[5]

History

It was founded in 2007 with the merger of Williamsburg High School and Pomona High School.[6] It is located at the former Pomona High School's site.[7]

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.[8]

Academics

In 2013, West Franklin High School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School.[9] 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

Fall Sports[10]

Winter Sports[10]

Spring Sports[10]

Clubs/Organizations

West Franklin High School offers a variety of clubs/organizations for the students. A list of clubs offered, are listed below:[11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2506574 GNIS
  2. http://www.suny.edu/student/search_highschool/index.cfm High School CEEB Code Search
  3. http://www.usd287.org/wfhs/Faculty_Staff/Faculty_Staff_2007.html WFHS Administration
  4. Web site: West Franklin High School homepage. 2010-02-20. West Franklin High School.
  5. Web site: www.usd287.org - WF MS/HS . 2024-01-23 . www.usd287.org . en-US.
  6. Web site: West Franklin FBLA-Pomona High School and Willamsburg High School. Color Kansas Exchange Issue 1. 8. October 2007. 2010-02-20. Kansas FBLA. PDF.
  7. archive.org, but it's currently down.
  8. Web site: West Franklin USD 287 homepage. 2010-02-20. West Franklin USD 287.
  9. Web site: Blue Ribbon Schools . English . 2019-03-20 .
  10. http://www.usd287.org/wfhs/index.html# WFHS Athletics
  11. Web site: Organizations . usd287.org.