Williamson High School (West Virginia)

Williamson High School
Address
801 Alderson Street
Williamson, West Virginia 25661
United States
Coordinates 37°40′32″N 82°16′29″W / 37.67556°N 82.27472°W / 37.67556; -82.27472Coordinates: 37°40′32″N 82°16′29″W / 37.67556°N 82.27472°W / 37.67556; -82.27472
Information
School type Public, High School
Established 1910
School district Mingo County Schools
Superintendent Randy Keathley
Principal Doug Ward
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Age range 14–19 years of age
Enrollment 180 (2010–2011)
Language English
Campus City
Color(s)              Maroon, white, & silver
Sports Basketball, Football, Baseball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Softball
Mascot Wolfie
Team name Williamson Wolfpack
Rivals Burch High School
Belfry High School
Tug Valley High School
Matewan High School
Logan High School
Yearbook Tug River Breeze
Communities served Williamson, Chattaroy, Borderland, Nolan, and Rawl
Feeder schools Williamson Middle School
Website www.williamsonhigh.us

Williamson High School (WHS) was a public high school in Williamson, West Virginia. It closed in June 2011.[1]

History

Williamson High School graduated its first class in 1910. During its existence, the school was housed in three different buildings. Chattaroy High School merged into Williamson in 1963 while Liberty High School merged into WHS in 1966.

On June 7, 2011, Williamson High School closed its doors forever. The final bell rang at 2:43pm EST. In August 2011, the 101-year-old school was consolidated with Gilbert, Matewan and Burch high schools to form the newly established Mingo Central High School. MCHS was constructed 25 miles south of Williamson at a height of 1,940 feet, on top of a reclaimed surface mining site in Newtown, WV (approx. 7 miles south of Matewan).[2]

Sports

WHS won 13 state titles over its 101-year history.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wsaz.com/newswestvirginia/headlines/Mingo_Schools_Holding_Graduation_for_Last_Time_123162748.html
  2. ↑ http://www.mcsconstructionwv.com/blog/2010/05/20/mingo-county-bound/
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