Waynesboro High School

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Waynesboro High School
Location
Waynesboro High School
1200 West Main Street

Waynesboro
,
Virginia
22980

United States
Coordinates 38°4′14″N78°53′52.1″W / 38.07056°N 78.897806°W / 38.07056; -78.897806
Information
Opened1938
StatusOpen
School districtWaynesboro Public Schools
PrincipalBryan Stamm
Grades9-12
Color(s)   Purple and Vegas Gold
Athletics conference VHSL Group 3A West Region
Shenandoah District
Team nameLittle Giants
Rival Staunton High School
Stuarts Draft High School
Wilson Memorial High School
Website https://www.waynesboro.k12.va.us/o/whs

Waynesboro High School is a public high school in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States.

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History and Administration

In 1879, the first boys' and girls' high school was built in the city. Originally "Waynesborough High School", it became an all-boys private school just two years later. In 1906, local citizens made an effort to restart public education, and a new Waynesboro High School and elementary school were built. Due to overcrowding at Waynesboro High, a second school was built called Basic City High School. The school was in operation until the merger of Waynesboro and Basic City (this created Woodrow Wilson High School) in 1924. [1]

Construction on the school began in 1936, funded by a Public Works Administration grant. [2] Soon after it was completed in April 1938, there were 370 students and 13 faculty members. [1]

In 1924, Waynesboro also opened the Rosenwald School for African Americans. The school was in operation until the desegregation of Waynesboro Public Schools in 1966. The school then merged with Waynesboro High School. [3]

In the spring of 2015, there was an ongoing debate on the future of the building: to rebuild or renovate. As of 2018, construction began for the renovation and the new additions to Waynesboro High School. [4]

Administration

Since 2019, Bryan Stamm has served as Waynesboro High School's principal. Before his appointment, he was an assistant principal at the school. [5]

Academics

Waynesboro High School offers several Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE), Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Performing Arts classes. The school also offers American Sign Language, Latin, French, and Spanish as foreign languages. [6]

Athletics

Waynesboro High School competes in the Shenandoah District of the Virginia High School League (VHSL). The school's mascot is the Little Giants. The mascot is named for the mascot of Lewis Spilman's alma mater, Wabash College. [1] Spilman was a newspaper owner who helped secure funding for Waynesboro High School. [7] Waynesboro's rivals are Staunton High School, Stuarts Draft High School, and Wilson Memorial High School. [8] [9] [10]

Sports

Waynesboro High School offers the following sports: football, cross country, golf, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, indoor track, wrestling, swimming, baseball, soccer, tennis, and outdoor track.

Basketball

In 1990 and 1991, the girls' and boys' basketball teams won back-to-back state championships in basketball. In 1990, the girls defeated Martinsville High School, and in 1991, the boys defeated reigning state champions Robert E. Lee High School.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brumfield, Dale M. "New Waynesboro High School opened with 'twinge of sadness' in 1938". The News Leader. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Waynesboro News-Virginian, Volume 40, Number 287, 3 December 1936".
  3. ↑ "Remembering Waynesboro's Rosenwald School". The News Leader. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Future of Waynesboro High" by Megan Williams, Staunton News Leader, April 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Eischens, Rilyn. "Waynesboro names new high school principal". The News Leader. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "WHS Program of Studies" (PDF). Waynesboro High School. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "A life of service – Some Little Giant! – Dear Old Wabash". blog.wabash.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ News-Record, CODY ELLIOTT Daily (April 2, 2025). "Draft rallies for big win over rival Waynesboro". Daily News-Record. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ News-Record, CODY ELLIOTT Daily (January 24, 2024). "Staunton Coasts To Blowout Of Rival Waynesboro". Daily News-Record. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ News-Record, CODY ELLIOTT Daily (April 29, 2025). "Green Hornets cruise to road win at Waynesboro". Daily News-Record. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ "TRANSFER OF POWER MAKES OAK HILL A FORCE FOR '91". scholar.lib.vt.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ann Smith Bedsole". Encyclopedia of Alabama . Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  13. ↑ Jacobs, Tom. "Waynesboro's Brooks followed strategy for success". The News Leader. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ Hite, Patrick. "Former Waynesboro resident, Ferris State grad signs with Atlanta Falcons". The News Leader. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Reggie Harris Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ray Relieved After Making Final Cut" . The News-Virginian . August 31, 1979. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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