Western Hills High School (Frankfort, Kentucky)

Western Hills High School is a 9-12 secondary school in Frankfort, Kentucky. It is the more recently constructed of the two high schools in the Franklin County Public Schools district, having opened to students in 1981. The first student body selected the Warrior as the mascot, as the feeding middle school's mascot is the Brave. However, that majority vote was overruled during that vote by the school's future first principal and the Wolverine became the mascot. There is a strong rivalry with Franklin County High School, the older school in the district.

Western Hills High School
Address
100 Doctors Drive

Frankfort
,
Kentucky
40601

United States
Coordinates38.16249°N 84.90778°W / 38.16249; -84.90778
Information
TypePublic
MottoA tradition of excellence
Established1981 (1981)
School districtFranklin County Public Schools
PrincipalAnne DeMott
Teaching staff43.50 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment860 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.77[1]
CampusSmall city
Color(s)   
NicknameWolverines
RivalFranklin County High School
Websitewww.franklin.kyschools.us/westernhillshigh_home.aspx

Academics

WHHS offers two diploma choices for students: Enrichment, Academic. The Enrichment Diploma requires 26 credits. The Academic option requires 27 credits .[2] Students are graded on a 4-point GPA scale.[3]

Notable alumni
  • J. T. Riddle (Class of 2010), Major League Baseball player[4]
  • Will Chase (Class of 1988), Broadway and television star
  • Wan'Dale Robinson (Class of 2019), College Football player.[5] Wan'Dale Robinson is an exceptional football player. He began his collegiate career at the University of Nebraska for 2 seasons starting in January 2019. During his 2 seasons, Robinson was an impact player on the roster. During his freshman season, he was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, which is given to "the most versatile player in major college football".[6]He finished out the 2020–21 season and transferred to the University of Kentucky in January 2021. Robinson is expected to be an impact player on the Kentucky roster in the 2021 season.[7]

References
  1. "Western Hills High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "Diploma Programs". Western Hills High School.
  3. "Grading Scale". Western Hills High School.
  4. Younkin, Linda (April 14, 2017). "A field of dreams: J.T. Riddle enjoying time playing with Miami Marlins". The State Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  5. "Wan'Dale Robinson". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  6. "Louisville Sports Commission - Louisville Knows Sports » Mission & Overview". Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  7. Luckett, Adam (2021-03-25). "Wan"Dale Robinson has been "the truth" in spring practice | Kentucky Sports Radio". Retrieved 2021-05-04.


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