Athletics Frankfort won its first double A state Football championship in 2024 and followed that up by repeating in 2025. The 2025 state title game is one of the best ever and comes down to an incredible play to end it. The latest XC state championship came in 2021 when the boys cross-country team finished second (while the girls' team finished fifth,) nearly bringing home the state title. This follows their victory at the state championship in 2020. As well as having a flourishing XC team, the track teams are also among the top in the area, and the girls' track team were state champs in 2013. Frankfort also has an impressive football program headed by Coach Kevin Whiteman. Following their 49-42 victory over Bluefield in the 2025 WVSSAC Class AA State Championship, the Frankfort Falcons extended their winning streak to 28 games. As of early December 2025, they completed an undefeated 14-0 season and earned their second consecutive state title. The Frankfort Falcons beat the
Keyser Golden Tornados 32-14 at the 2022 Mineral Bowl. In 2021 Coach Whiteman was named Coach of the Year by the Potomac Highlands’ coaches. The school hosts a baseball team, headed by Matt Miller, and has gone onto go to state championships multiple times over the years. Also, the baseball team won the state championship in 1988 and in 2024. Frankfort hosts two successful bowling teams, the girls' being coached by teacher Kenneth Cowgill, nicknamed "Coach K" by the students. The boys being coached by Coach Chad, or "Gnomeo." The team is also led by associate coaches Chris and Alex. In 2022, the girls' team finished 3rd at the regional bowling showcase at White Oaks Bowling Alley, while the boys' team achieved 1st place. The following sports are offered at Frankfort: • Fall: soccer, football, golf, cross-country, volleyball, band, cheerleading • Winter: basketball, wrestling, bowling, band, cheerleading • Spring: baseball, softball, tennis, track, band
Miss. Falcon Contest Miss. Falcon is an annual contest organized by the Frankfort Athletic Boosters. Contestants are nominated by the booster to run and they can accept or decline to run for Miss. Falcon. Money raised goes to the athletic boosters with a portion going to a sport of contestant choice. The contestant who raises the most is crowned Miss. Falcon at the first home football game. They raise money through donations, raffles, spirit nights, fundraisers, and more. The 2024 Miss Falcon is Payton Bennett. The current record is $29,080.36 set by 2021 Miss Falcon Abigayle Olenchick.
Arts The high school hosts three separate instrumental ensembles, including marching band, concert band, and a jazz ensemble. The Frankfort High School Falcon Band “Mineral County’s Finest” was headed by Roger Walker (up until 2022-2023), who was inducted into the West Virginia Marching Band Directors Hall of Fame in 2019. The current band director is Shania Farris. Under Walker's direction, the concert band has consistently received Superior ratings at the regional Concert Adjudication Festival. The award-winning marching band was selected to represent West Virginia in the second Inaugural Parade of President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013. In 2017, the band was also selected to represent West Virginia in the Inaugural Parade of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017. The high school also hosts a drama program that frequently puts on performances for the public, including annual Christmas performances, talent shows, and crowd-interactive murder mystery dinners. == Notable alumni ==