Frankfurt American High School

Frankfurt American High School (FAHS)
Scan of Frankfurt American High School letterhead circa 1960
Location
Siolistraβe at Miquelallee Frankfurt am Main Germany
Coordinates	50°07′48″N 8°39′55″E / 50.130077°N 8.665144°E / 50.130077; 8.665144Coordinates: 50°07′48″N 8°39′55″E / 50.130077°N 8.665144°E / 50.130077; 8.665144
Information
School type	Department of Defense Dependents Schools
Motto	Eagles Über Alles
Established	1946
Status	Closed
Closed	1995
Grades	10-12
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Mascot	Eagle
Newspaper	Eagles Echo
Yearbook	Dackel ('47 - '48), Erinnerung ('49 - '60), Focus ('61 - '95)

Frankfurt American High School (FAHS) was a Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) system school located on what was once known as the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt Germany. One of DoDDS original six high schools in Germany, the school served the children of American military, government and civilian personnel from 1946 until its closing in 1995. Originally known as the "Maroon Raiders", the "Eagle" was adopted as the school's mascot during the 1948-49 school year. The school's colors are black and gold. The motto is "Eagles Über Alles."

The Frankfurt Community High School building, originally housing the Friedrich Ebert Reform School was constructed in 1929-30. Designed by Ernst May, Frankfurt city architect, the building was the first of its kind in Europe and drew visitors from all parts of Europe and America. The original school opened on 22 September 1930, enrolling children from 6 to 14 years of age.

In 1933 the Hitler regime renamed the school the Dietrich Eckart Schule. It was then used until 1939 as a German youth school. In 1939 the entire building was remodeled. The main portion was used as a German military hospital called Lazarett zum Heiligen Geist. The three wings were used as an officer's school by the German army. In 1944 the building was used for storing furniture of residents in and about Frankfurt who had been "bombed out" by the Allies. It was also used to house many homeless people. From May 1945 to September 1946 the building was used as billets for American troops, primarily Engineers and Signal battalions.

On 2 September 1946 the building at, Am Bornheimer Hang 46, was vacated in order to be used as the Community High School. The new school opened with 185 students and had 24 graduates in the class of 1947. During the '46 - '47 school year, 7th and 8th graders attended the school. Frankfurt, along with Berlin, Bremen (Bremerhaven), Heidelberg, Munich and Erlangen(Nurnberg), where the first American high schools to open in the European Theater between September and October 1946.

Originally called the Frankfurt Community High School, in 1951 it was known as Frankfurt High School. In 1961 the name again changed to Frankfurt American High School.

The 1952 Senior Prom at Kronberg Castle was featured in the 9 June 1952 issue of Life Magazine. The 1957 Senior Prom was held in the Casino, near the I.G. Farben building.