Webster County High School (West Virginia)

Webster County High School
Address
One Highlander Drive

Upperglade
,
Webster County
,
West Virginia

United States
Information
School typePublic
Motto"Taking Care of Business"
Opened1974
StatusOpen
School boardWebster County Board of Education
School districtWebster County School District
SuperintendentJoesph Arbogast
PrincipalGabe Markle
Head of schoolMr. Bonnet
Staff31
Teaching staff44.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students520 (2023-2024)[1]
Average class size27
Student to teacher ratio11.82[1]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day8 hours 5 minutes
Classrooms33
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Black and red
SongHighlander Pride
AthleticsBoys: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Cross Country, Track, Wrestling.
Girls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Softball, Cross Country, and Track.
Athletics conferenceClass AA
Coalfield Conference
SportsFootball, Basketball
Mascotthe Highlander
NicknameWCHS
Team nameHighlanders
RivalRichwood High School
AccreditationWest Virginia Department of Education
Feeder schools
AlumniJosh Stewart, Phil Cogar
WebsiteSchool website

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

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. ^ a b c "WEBSTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "About WCHS". WCHS.Webs. K12.WV.us. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Robinson vs. Webster County Board of Education
  4. ^ "Senator Rockefeller visits WCHS". WCHS.Webs. K12.WV.us. Retrieved February 28, 2008.

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