Wilcox County High School

Last updated

Wilcox County High School
Address
Wilcox County High School
1358 Hwy 215 South

,
31079

United States
Coordinates 31°56′35″N83°27′09″W / 31.94306°N 83.45237°W / 31.94306; -83.45237
Information
Type Public high school
School district Wilcox County School District
NCES School ID 130573002232 [1]
PrincipalChad Davis
Teaching staff23.50 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment340 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.47 [1]
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Athletics conference GHSA Class A Public Region 4
MascotPatriot
Nickname Patriots
Website www.wilcox.k12.ga.us

Wilcox County High School is a public high school in Rochelle, Georgia. United States. It is part of the Wilcox County School District.

Contents

Student culture

Historically, students organized separate parties classified as proms; black and white students attended separate parent-organized proms which were not organized by the school administration. [2] In 2012, a black student from the school was voted the Homecoming Queen; however, she did not purchase a ticket to the homecoming dance, but felt that she had been insulted because she was still expected to pay to participate in the privately funded dance. [3] In 2013, students organized the first private racially integrated prom, [2] and the school district announced that it would consider holding a school-sponsored integrated prom in 2014. [4] The first school-organized prom was held in 2014, and the school has held a prom each year since. [5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Wilcox County High School (130573002232)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Gumbrecht, Jamie. "'New tradition' for Georgia students: Their first racially integrated prom." CNN . April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 6, 2013.
  3. Bourgeois, Clinton. "New Video: Wilcox County Students Fight Segregated Prom." (Archive) WSAV-TV . April 3, 2013. Updated April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
  4. "Wilcox County Schools Respond to Integrated Prom." WMAZ . April 6, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
  5. "WCHS 2015 Prom". Facebook. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  6. "Alfonzo Dennard, Wilcox County, Cornerback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. "Indianapolis Colts: Bug Howard". Colts.com. Indianapolis Colts. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  8. "Nick Marshall, Wilcox County, Cornerback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.