West Laurens High School | |
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Address | |
3692 GA Highway 257 , , 31019-3539 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°26′58″N83°01′20″W / 32.4495°N 83.0222°W [1] |
Information | |
School board | Laurens County Board of Education |
School district | Laurens County School District |
Principal | Stephen Edwards |
Teaching staff | 76.30 FTE [2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,271 [2] (2022-2023) |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.66 [2] |
Color(s) | White and blue |
Athletics | GHSA |
Athletics conference | 2 |
Sports | Football, baseball, volleyball, softball, golf, tennis, soccer, track and field, cross country, wrestling |
Mascot | Raiders |
Nickname | Raiders |
Team name | Raiders |
Rival | Dublin High School and East Laurens High School |
Accreditation | Georgia Accrediting Commission |
Feeder schools | West Laurens Middle School, Northwest Laurens Elementary School, and Southwest Laurens Elementary School |
Website | wlhs |
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