Wilson High School (Alabama)

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Wilson High School is a public K-12 school in Lauderdale County, Alabama, near Florence. [1] It is a part of Lauderdale County School District.

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As of 2019 it had 130 employees, with 80 of them in the faculty, and 1,300 students. [2]

History

It was established in 1916 and occupied its current site in 1920. It later added a high school program with the first class graduating in 1970. [2]

In 2019, the school administration noticed vaping occurring with students in restrooms for male students, and uninstalled bathroom stall doors to address this. The story was re-posted by news channels outside of Alabama. [3]

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References

  1. "Wilson High School". NCES . Retrieved September 10, 2019. - The school is outside the Florence city limits
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Wilson School. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. Harvey, Levi (September 6, 2019). "North Alabama school removes bathroom stall doors to combat vaping". WAFF . Retrieved September 10, 2019. - Re-post: Harvey, Levi (September 8, 2019). "North Alabama school removes bathroom stall doors to combat vaping". WTAP . Retrieved September 10, 2019.

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