Webster County High School (West Virginia)

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Webster County High School
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Webster County High School (West Virginia)
One Highlander Drive

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School type Public
Motto"Taking Care of Business"
Opened1974
StatusOpen
School board Webster County Board of Education
School districtWebster County School District
SuperintendentScott Cochran
PrincipalStacey Cutlip
Head of schoolMr. Bonnet
Staff31
Teaching staff40
Grades 9-12
Number of students≈ 584 (2016-17) [1]
Average class size27
Student to teacher ratio≈ 3:1
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day8 hours 5 minutes
Classrooms33
Campus type Rural
Color(s) Black and red
Song Highlander Pride
AthleticsBoys: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Cross Country, Track, Wrestling.
Girls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Softball, Cross Country, and Track.
Athletics conference Class AA
Coalfield Conference
SportsFootball, Basketball
Mascotthe Highlander
Nickname WCHS
Team nameHighlanders
Rival Richwood High School
AccreditationWest Virginia Department of Education
Feeder schools
Alumni Josh Stewart, Phil Cogar, DJ Martin
Website School website

Webster County High School, in Upperglade, West Virginia, is a public high school, established in 1974.

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History

Webster County High School was opened in 1974, the result of the consolidation of Cowen High School and Webster Springs High School. Daniel Bean became the first principal of the new school, which was built on land acquired by eminent domain from Twyla M. Robinson, daughter of James B. Miller and Alice I. Williams. The land acquisition was disputed in the courts until the mid-1980s. [2] [3]

On February 19, 2008, Senator Jay Rockefeller visited Webster County High School to speak with students about technology in education. [4]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes

  1. "WEBSTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. "About WCHS". WCHS.Webs. K12.WV.us. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  3. Robinson vs. Webster County Board of Education
  4. "Senator Rockefeller visits WCHS". WCHS.Webs. K12.WV.us. Retrieved 2008-02-28.

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