Wakulla High School

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Wakulla High School
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Wakulla High School
3237 Coastal Highway
Crawfordville
,
Florida

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Information
TypePublic High School
MottoHome of the War Eagles
Established1967
School districtWakulla County Public Schools
PrincipalMichele Falk
Teaching staff78.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,418 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.18 [1]
Color(s)Red, white and blue
    [2]
Nickname War Eagles [2]
AccreditationAdvancED
YearbookEagle's Crest
Website https://whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org/

Wakulla High School is the only public four year high school located in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Wakulla County Public Schools network. [3] The Florida Department of Education has labeled Wakulla High School as a "School of Excellence" in their school accountability reports for the years 2020 and 2021. [4]

Contents

History

Wakulla High School opened in 1967. It combined (via desegregation) three former schools: Sopchoppy, Shadeville, and Crawfordville High Schools. The first year had 564 students and taught grades 7-12. [5] Prior to the use of the War Eagle mascot, the school were the "rebels". [6]

Career & Technical Education

Wakulla High School has many vocational training programs incorporated into the normal school day. Many of these programs lead to industry certification. Currently, WHS offers programs in the areas of auto mechanics, digital design, web development, carpentry, culinary arts, television production, welding, the nursing assisting program which is the major focus of the Wakulla High School's Medical Academy and the Engineering Academy. These programs articulate into college or technical education programs at the post-secondary level, if the student chooses to pursue this field. [7]

Electives


Sports

As of 2022, Wakulla High offers 17 sports programs, many of which have both JV and varsity teams. [8]

Demographics

Students

Enrollment Demographics (2019-20) [9]

Enrollment by grade (2019-20) [9]

Enrollment by Gender (2019-20) [9]

Teachers

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ↑ "About WHS". whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. ↑ Solodev (2021-09-20). "Florida School Accountability Reports". www.fldoe.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ↑ "September 28 - 50 Years of Wakulla High School - Wakulla County Historical Society". www.wakullahistory.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. ↑ "UF Digital Collections". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ↑ "Career and Technical Education". whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  8. ↑ "Athletics". whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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