Wayne High School (Indiana)

Wayne High School
Location
9100 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Coordinates	41°0′3″N85°8′23″W / 41.00083°N 85.13972°W / 41.00083; -85.13972
Information
Type	Public, secondary
Established	1971 [1]
School district	Fort Wayne Community Schools
Principal	Emily Oberlin
Staff	96.87 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Enrollment	1,417 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.63 [2]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Summit Athletic Conference
Nickname	Generals
Yearbook	Sentry
Website	wayne.fortwayneschools.org

Wayne High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne Community Schools, located in the southern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.

Notable alumni

• Joe Andrew, National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 1999–2001
• Jason Baker, professional football punter, NFL Carolina Panthers
• Roosevelt Barnes, former professional football player, NFL Detroit Lions
• Molly Hagan, actress
• Michael Derrick Hudson (Class of 1982), poet and librarian who came under fire for using the Chinese female pseudonym Yi-Fen Chou (allegedly the name of a classmate at WHS) ^[3]
• Chuck Surack, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and musician; founder of Sweetwater Sound
• Craig Young, NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Kansas Jayhawks ^[4]

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

References

1. "WAYNE HS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS!". The Waynedale News. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. "Wayne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
3. Jennifer Schuessler, "Family Protests White Poet’s Use of Chinese Pen Name", The New York Times, September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
4. Landis, Bill (June 16, 2018). "3-star athlete Craig Young commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

External links

• Official website