Earl Wooster High School

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Earl Wooster High School
Location
Earl Wooster High School
1331 East Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89501
Coordinates 39°30′27″N119°46′59″W / 39.507526°N 119.783099°W / 39.507526; -119.783099
Information
Type Public
Established1961
School district Washoe County School District
PrincipalDavid Kitchin [1]
Staff72.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,483 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio20.60 [2]
Color(s)Scarlet and white    [3]
Athletics4A [4]
Athletics conferenceSierra League
MascotColt [3]
Website http://www.woostercolts.com

Earl Wooster High School , or Wooster High School (WHS), is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. Its mascot is the Colt and the school colors are scarlet, white, and silver. As of the 2010 school year, Wooster was ranked 177th on Newsweek magazine's list of the 1500 best U.S. high schools. It is currently part of the International Baccalaureate program.

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History

Earl Wooster High School, named after an early Washoe County School District president and psychologist, is mostly known for its athletic achievements, although its scholastic standards were high as well. Wooster produced a Presidential Scholar, the highest scholastic award for a high school senior, in 1965 (Doug Samuelson), and a number of other awards. For many years between the 1970s and late 1990s, Wooster dominated varsity football, baseball, and wrestling. In recent years Wooster's notability has shifted from a concentration on its athletics to its academic achievements. This is likely due to the addition of the International Baccalaureate program in 1996. Since that time, hundreds of students have used this program to further their education in college and beyond. It has been called "a very innovative, healthy environment for students and a truly refreshing climate for tomorrows leaders." [5]

Campus

Located near the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Wooster is an open courtyard high school that has individual buildings separated by a covered walkway. There is a large metal and auto shop where industrial education classes are held. Wooster has two gyms and three playing fields, the main one named Joe "Mac" Sellers, after its most famous football coach. The auto shop classes were dropped between the 2003 and 2004 school years.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Principal". Staff Directory. Earl Wooster High School. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Earl Wooster High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Earl Wooster High School". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Washoe County School District Archived July 9, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Washoe Parents, February 2010 Issue". Server2.rgj.p2ionline.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Super 25 softball rankings". USA Today. May 20, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ Bob Ottum. "Greg LeMond, a Huck Finn with steel thighs, is the first American to pedal his way to the top ranks of European bike racing royalty". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
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