Wando High School

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Wando High School
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Address
1000 Warrior Way

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
29466

United States
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Type Public high school
Established1973(51 years ago) (1973)
CEEB code 411445
PrincipalCharles “Chas” Coker
Staff229.80 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment3,890 (2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.93 [1]
Campus110 acres (0.45 km2)
Color(s)Cardinal red, black and white [2]
   
MascotWarrior
NewspaperTribal Tribune
Website wandohigh.ccsdschools.com

Wando High School (often shortened to "Wando") is a public high school within the Charleston County School District, located in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. The school serves students living in Mount Pleasant and other suburban portions of eastern Charleston County. Established in 1973, the school was re-built in 2004 to accommodate the town's rapid growth during the 1990s.

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Its attendance boundary includes Sullivan's Island. [3]

History

Wando High School takes its name from the nearby Wando River, a major tributary of the Cooper River that divides Charleston and Mount Pleasant. The school opened in 1973 shortly after desegregation was completed in Charleston County.

In 2004, the new facility at 1000 Warrior Way in Mount Pleasant opened its doors. In 2009, principal Lucy Beckham was named the 2010 MetLife/National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Secondary Principal of the Year. This is classified as the highest honor in the nation specifically for secondary school principals. [4] [ self-published source ]

After the new campus was completed, the old campus became a temporary home for other local schools while they rebuilt their primary campuses, starting with Moultrie Middle School from 2006–2009. [5] In 2010 Charleston County leased part of the property to Buist Academy. [6] When Buist completed its new downtown campus, its place on the old campus was taken by Jennie Moore Elementary. This arrangement continued until the 2014–2015 school year, for which both Laing and Jennie Moore moved into their new facilities a few miles away. [7] Demolition of the old historical campus was completed in the fall of 2016. [8] Today, the only remnant of the old campus is the football stadium, which was used by the Wando football team until the new stadium opened at the school in fall 2018.

The old location of Wando High School was eventually converted to a new high school named for Wando's former principal, Lucy Beckham High School. [9]

Academics

Wando High School is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. [10]

Notable alumni

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  5. ↑ "Moultrie Middle: A 40-year tradition".
  6. ↑ Vela, Hatzel (2010-06-08). "Parents angry over Buist Academy's move". WCSC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  7. ↑ Pan, Deanna. "School officials 'confident' Laing Middle, Jennie Moore Elementary opening on time". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
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