Wakulla High School

Public high school in Coastal Highway, Crawfordville, Florida, US

^[2]NicknameWar Eagles^[2]AccreditationAdvancEDYearbookEagle's CrestWebsitehttps://whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org/

Wakulla High School is the only public four year high school located in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Wakulla County Public Schools network.^[3] The Florida Department of Education has labeled Wakulla High School as a "School of Excellence" in their school accountability reports for the years 2020 and 2021.^[4]

History

Wakulla High School opened in 1967. It combined (via desegregation) three former schools: Sopchoppy, Shadeville, and Crawfordville High Schools. The first year had 564 students and taught grades 7-12.^[5] Prior to the use of the War Eagle mascot, the school were the "rebels".^[6]

Career & Technical Education

Wakulla High School has many vocational training programs incorporated into the normal school day. Many of these programs lead to industry certification. Currently, WHS offers programs in the areas of auto mechanics, digital design, web development, carpentry, culinary arts, television production, welding, the nursing assisting program which is the major focus of the Wakulla High School's Medical Academy and the Engineering Academy. These programs articulate into college or technical education programs at the post-secondary level, if the student chooses to pursue this field.^[7]

Electives

Art
AVID
Band
Chorus
Foreign Languages (Spanish)
NJROTC
Theatre (tech & acting)
Welding
Medical academy
Cosmotology academy
Carpentry academy
Peer Partners Learning (WING)

Sports

As of 2022, Wakulla High offers 17 sports programs, many of which have both JV and varsity teams.^[8]

Baseball
Basketball (boys and girls)
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Flag Football
Football
Golf
Soccer (boys and girls)
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Weightlifting (boys and girls)
Wrestling

Demographics

Students

Enrollment Demographics (2019-20)^[9]

Total: 1,459
White: 1,175
Black: 147
Hispanic: 52
Asian: 8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1
American Indian/Alaska Native: 3
Two or more races: 73

Enrollment by grade (2019-20)^[9]

Freshman: 396
Sophomore: 370
Junior: 368
Senior: 325

Enrollment by Gender (2019-20)^[9]

Male: 737
Female: 722

Teachers

Classroom Teachers: 80 (2019-20)^[9]

Notable alumni

Nigel Bradham, former linebacker for the Florida State Seminoles and Former linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles (Class of 2008)^[10]
Alvin Hall, author, radio and television host, financial expert^[11]
Sam McGrew, former linebacker for the Florida State Seminoles and Miami Dolphins (Class of 2002)^[12]
Feleipe Franks, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons (Class of 2016)^[13]
Jordan Franks, tight end for the Cleveland Browns^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "WAKULLA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^ "About WHS". whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ Solodev (2021-09-20). "Florida School Accountability Reports". www.fldoe.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ "September 28 - 50 Years of Wakulla High School - Wakulla County Historical Society". www.wakullahistory.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ "UF Digital Collections". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ "Career and Technical Education". whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
^ "Athletics". whs.wakullaschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for WAKULLA HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ Weiler, Curt. "Nigel Bradham is proud to have represented Wakulla County in Super Bowl LII". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ "Part Three: Alvin Hall Finds His Family & A Lost Father | The Takeaway". WNYC Studios. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ "Sam McGrew Returns To Wakulla High School". Florida State Seminoles. 2004-02-06. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^ ^a ^b Dellenger, Ross. "How the Franks brothers' bond helped save Florida's season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-01-14.