Frankfort Comm High School

www.wfschools.org

434 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Frankfort Community High School, located at 601 E. Main St. in West Frankfort, Illinois, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the local community. As part of the Frankfort Community Unit School District #168, the school is central to the area's academic and extracurricular landscape. It focuses on providing a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary education, vocational training, or direct entry into the workforce, while fostering a sense of community identity often associated with small-to-mid-sized Illinois school districts.

Beyond its core academic offerings, the high school is a hub for student engagement, typically hosting a variety of athletic programs, clubs, and extracurricular activities that promote school spirit and leadership development. The school’s location in West Frankfort positions it as a focal point for local events and student development, reflecting the district's ongoing commitment to supporting the educational needs and personal growth of its student body within the broader Southern Illinois region.

434

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Frankfort Comm High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	407
Hispanic	10
Black	4
Asian	1
Two or More	11

White
407 (94.0 %)
Two or More
11 (2.5 %)
Hispanic
10 (2.3 %)
Black
4 (0.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Frankfort CUSD 168
Phone:	(618)932-3126
Website:	http://www.wfschools.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	434
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 131

Grade 10 125

Grade 11 77

Grade 12 101