Wilcox County High School
Wilcox County High School is a public high school in Rochelle, Georgia. United States. It is part of the Wilcox County School District.
Wilcox County High School | |
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Address | |
186 7th Avenue , 31079 United States | |
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Type | Public high school |
School district | Wilcox County School District |
NCES School ID | 130573002232[1] |
Principal | Chad Davis |
Teaching staff | 20.70 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 320 (2017-2018)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.46[1] |
Athletics conference | GHSA Class A Region 2 |
Mascot | Patriot |
Nickname | Patriots |
Website | www |
Student culture
Historically, students organized separate parties classified as proms; black and white students attended separate parent-organized proms which were not organized by the school administration.[2] In 2012, a black student from the school was voted the Homecoming Queen; however, she did not purchase a ticket to the homecoming dance, but felt that she had been insulted because she was still expected to pay to participate in the privately funded dance.[3] In 2013, students organized the first private racially integrated prom,[2] and the school district announced that it would consider holding a school-sponsored integrated prom in 2014.[4] The first school-organized prom was held in 2014, and the school has held a prom each year since.[5]
Notable alumni
- Alfonzo Dennard, former New England Patriots cornerback
- Bug Howard, Carolina Panthers wide receiver
- Nick Marshall, former Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Wilcox County High School (130573002232)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- Gumbrecht, Jamie. "'New tradition' for Georgia students: Their first racially integrated prom." CNN. April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 6, 2013.
- Bourgeois, Clinton. "New Video: Wilcox County Students Fight Segregated Prom." (Archive) WSAV-TV. April 3, 2013. Updated April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
- "Wilcox County Schools Respond to Integrated Prom." (Archive) WMAZ. April 6, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
- "WCHS 2015 Prom". Facebook. Retrieved 18 May 2015.