Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia)

Woodrow Wilson High School (also, just “Beckley”) is a high school located in Beckley, West Virginia, teaching grades nine through twelve. It is one of four secondary schools in the Raleigh County Public School District. The school’s colors are maroon and white, and the mascot is a Flying Eagle. The school’s principal is Rocky Powell. Feeder schools are Park Middle School and Beckley Stratton Middle School. In 1967, it moved from its original location to its current location at 400 Stanaford Road.

Woodrow Wilson High School
Location
Beckley, West Virginia
Information
School typePublic
Founded1925
School districtRaleigh County Public School District
PrincipalRocky Powell
Faculty123
Grades9-12
Enrollment1356
AreaBeckley, West Virginia, suburban
Color(s)Maroon, White
Athletics conferenceMountain State Athletic Conference
MascotFlying Eagles
Websitehttps://wv01919578.schoolwires.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=63

History

Beckley High School, the first public high school in the city, opened in 1917 using the facilities of the former Beckley Institute on Park Avenue. It operated there for one year, until a new high school was built on South Kanawha Street - Beckley Graded and High School.

The Town District Board of Education made plans for a new building. Through the proceeds from a bond issue, a new structure was built and was occupied in December 1925. It was named for former President Woodrow Wilson, who had died the previous year. Woodrow Wilson High School's new building was built on land adjacent to the former Beckley Institute on Park Avenue.[1]

When the school moved to its current site, outside of main Beckley, the former site was turned into Park Junior High School (now Park Middle School). During the first year of operation at the new site (1967–68), a record number of 2,432 students attended WWHS.[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "History of Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, West Virginia". Jeff560.tripod.com. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  2. Beckley - Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce

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