Wilcox County High School
Address
1358 Hwy 215 South

Rochelle
,
Georgia
31079

United States
Coordinates31°56′35″N 83°27′09″W / 31.94306°N 83.45237°W / 31.94306; -83.45237
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtWilcox County School District
NCES School ID130573002232[1]
PrincipalChad Davis
Teaching staff23.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment322 (2018–2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.00[1]
Color(s)Yellow, blue
Athletics conferenceGHSA Class A Public Region 4
MascotPatriot
NicknamePatriots
Websitewww.wilcox.k12.ga.us

Wilcox County High School is a public high school in Rochelle, Georgia. United States. It is part of the Wilcox County School District.

Student culture

Historically, students organized separate parties classified as proms; black and white students attended separate parent-organized proms which were not organized by the school administration.[2] In 2012, a black student from the school was voted the Homecoming Queen; however, she did not purchase a ticket to the homecoming dance, but felt that she had been insulted because she was still expected to pay to participate in the privately funded dance.[3] In 2013, students organized the first private racially integrated prom,[2] and the school district announced that it would consider holding a school-sponsored integrated prom in 2014.[4] The first school-organized prom was held in 2014, and the school has held a prom each year since.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Wilcox County High School (130573002232)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Gumbrecht, Jamie. "'New tradition' for Georgia students: Their first racially integrated prom." CNN. April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ Bourgeois, Clinton. "New Video: Wilcox County Students Fight Segregated Prom." (Archive) WSAV-TV. April 3, 2013. Updated April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Wilcox County Schools Respond to Integrated Prom." WMAZ. April 6, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ "WCHS 2015 Prom". Facebook. Retrieved 18 May 2015.


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