Washington County High School (Alabama)

Washington County High School
Washington County High School campus in Chatom, Alabama
Address
1 School Street Chatom, Alabama 36518 United States
Coordinates	31°27′40″N85°15′02″W / 31.4611°N 85.2506°W / 31.4611; -85.2506
Information
School type	Public High School
Established	1915(110 years ago) (1915)
School board	Washington County Board of Education
School district	Washington County School District
Superintendent	Lisa Connell
CEEB code	010645
Principal	Rodney Smith
Teaching staff	24.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	5-12
Gender	Co-education
Age range	10-19
Number of students	435 (2022-2023) [1]
Average class size	~19
Student to teacher ratio	18.12 [1]
Hours in school day	10
Classrooms	30
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Song	Alma Mater
Fight song	"Hail WCHS"
Athletics conference	AHSAA, Class 2A
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball, Golf, Track, Soccer
Mascot	Bulldog
Team name	Bulldogs, Lady Dawgs
Rival	Millry High School
Publication	Herff Jones
Newspaper	The Bulldog
Yearbook	"The Washtonian"
Communities served	Hobson, Millry, Howardtown, Yarbo, Tibbie, Seaboard, Laton Hill, Bigbee, Springhill, Rutan
Website	www.wcbek12.org/domain/40

Washington County High School, or WCHS, is a 2A high school in Chatom, Alabama. The campus is also the site of Chatom Middle School, which is grades 5-8. It is the largest school in Washington County, with 184 students enrolled in the high school as of 2018. The mascot is a bulldog, Butch.

Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, dual enrollment classes were introduced to Juniors and Seniors in the high school. School colors are maroon and gold. The marching band is known as "The Pride of the Deep South". The football program at Washington County High School has peaked during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons with two consecutive appearances in the AHSAA Super 6 against the Tanner Rattlers. Both times WCHS returned as state runners-up. ^[2]

Athletics

• Football
• Girls & Boys Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Golf
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Wrestling
• Cheer
• Baseball
• Softball
• Track & Field

Academics

In 2012, WCHS began a new, in house, dual enrollment system for juniors and seniors who wished to take part in it. Partnering with the University of West Alabama, these students were able to receive high school and college credits in classes such as English 101 and 102, Speech 101 and then eventually American literature classes. WCHS became the first school in its school system to offer such a program. This dual enrollment program still exists today as WCHS now works with Coastal Alabama Community College.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumni

• Rusty Jackson, former NFL punter ^[3]

References

1. "Washington County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
2. http://washington.al.wch.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27FineArtPage%27&FineArtID=%273755%27 ^{[ dead link ‍]}
3. "Alabama High School Football History".