Ashton-Franklin Center High School

Ashton-Franklin Center Jr./Sr. High School
Address
Map
611 Wester Avenue

Ashton
,
Lee County
,
Illinois
61006

United States
Coordinates41°51′57″N 89°13′48″W / 41.8657°N 89.2299°W / 41.8657; -89.2299
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
Established2004
School districtAshton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275
PrincipalKimberly Torman
Staff17.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment219 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.51[1]
Campus typeRural, fringe
Color(s)      Black, Gold, White
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Upstate Illini
Team nameRaiders
PSAE average62%
Feeder schoolsAshton-Franklin Center Middle School
WebsiteAshton-Franklin Center High School Website

Ashton-Franklin Center High School, or AFCHS, is a public four-year high school located at 611 Western Avenue in Ashton, Illinois, a village in Lee County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. AFCHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Ashton and Franklin Grove.[2][3] The campus is located 40 miles south of Rockford, Illinois, and serves a mixed village and rural residential community.

Academics

Ashton-Franklin Center High School made Adequate Yearly Progress, with 62% of students meeting or exceeding standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Exam, an Illinois state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The average high school graduation rate in the period 1999-2009 was 90.8%.[4] In 2019, AFC ranked as the 12,463 best school in the United States, and 406 in Illinois based on U.S. News & World Report.[5]

Ashton-Franklin Center High School mascot

Athletics

Ashton-Franklin Center High School competes in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Raiders, with school colors of black, gold, and white. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.[2][6]

History

Ashton-Franklin Center High School formed out of the consolidation of Ashton High School and Franklin Center High School in 2004, with Franklin Center separating from what is now Paw Paw CUSD #271. Prior to that, Franklin Center High School was formed out of the consolidation of Franklin Grove High School and Lee Center High School in 1956. Original High Schools Ashton, Franklin Grove, and Lee Center were founded in 1890, 1923, and 1847 (as Lee Center Academy), respectively.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ashton-Franklin Center HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "IHSA Ashton-Franklin Center High School". IHSA. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Ashton-Franklin Center High School". Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Ashton-Franklin Center High School". Northern Illinois University with support from Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  5. ^ U.S. News & World Report
  6. ^ a b "IHSA Ashton-Franklin Center High School Season Summaries". IHSA. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Ashton High School "Aces"". Illinois High School Glory Days. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Franklin Center High School "Eagles". Illinois High School Glory Days. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Lee Center High School "Bulldogs"". Illinois High School Glory Days. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Franklin Grove High School". Illinois High School Glory Days. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  11. ^ "Ashton High School". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 13 March 2010.