Ashton-Franklin Center High School
Encyclopedia
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
. The campus is located 40 miles south of Rockford, Illinois
, and serves a mixed village and rural
residential community.
, 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%.
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.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 611 Western Avenue in Ashton, Illinois
Ashton, Illinois
Ashton is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, down from 1,142 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ashton is located at ....
, a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Lee County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. AFCHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Ashton and Franklin Grove
Franklin Grove, Illinois
Franklin Grove is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2010 census, down from 1,052.-Geography:Franklin Grove is located at ....
. The campus is located 40 miles south of Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
, and serves a mixed village and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential community.
Academics
Ashton-Franklin Center High School made Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
, 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
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
. The average high school graduation rate in the period 1999-2009 was 90.8%.
Athletics
Ashton-Franklin Center High School competes in the Northwest Upstate Illini ConferenceNorthwest Upstate Illini Conference
The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. 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.