Wando High School

Wando High School (often shortened to "Wando") is a public high school within the Charleston County School District, located in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. The school serves students living in Mount Pleasant and other suburban portions of eastern Charleston County. Established in 1973, the school was re-built in 2004 to accommodate the town's rapid growth during the 1990s.

Wando High School
Location
1000 Warrior Way

Mount Pleasant
,
South Carolina

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1973
PrincipalSherry Eppelscheimer
Staff240.30 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment3,997 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.63[1]
Campus110 acres (0.45 km2)
Color(s)Cardinal red, black and white[2]
   
MascotWarrior
NewspaperTribal Tribune
Websitewandohigh.ccsdschools.com

History

Wando High School takes its name from the nearby Wando River, a major tributary of the Cooper River that divides Charleston and Mount Pleasant. The school opened in 1973 shortly after desegregation was completed in Charleston County.

In 2004, the new facility at 1000 Warrior Way in Mount Pleasant opened its doors. In 2009, principal Lucy Beckham was named the 2010 MetLife/National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Secondary Principal of the Year. This is classified as the highest honor in the nation for a secondary school principal.[3] In 2014, Beckham stepped down from her role as principal, and was replaced by interim principal Sherry Eppelscheimer.

After the new campus was completed, the old campus became a temporary home for other local schools while they rebuilt their primary campuses. First it became the home to Laing Middle School, and in 2010 Charleston County leased part of the property to Buist Academy.[4] When Buist completed its new downtown campus, its place on the old campus was taken by Jennie Moore Elementary. This arrangement continued until the 2014-2015 school year, for which both Laing and Jennie Moore moved into their new facilities a few miles away.[5] Demolition of the old campus was completed in the fall of 2016.[6] Today, the only remnant of the old campus is the football stadium, which was used by the Wando football team until the new stadium opened at the school in fall 2018.

Academics

Wando High School is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Wando High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. http://schsl.org/index.php/directory/listing/wando-high-school
  3. Smalley, Elliot Lucy Beckham Named Secondary Principal of the Year. ccsdschools.org (2008-12-15).
  4. Vela, Hatzel (2010-06-08). "Parents angry over Buist Academy's move". WCSC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  5. Pan, Deanna. "School officials 'confident' Laing Middle, Jennie Moore Elementary opening on time". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  6. Slade, David. "Down comes the old Wando". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  7. South Carolina Department of Education Wando High School 2012 Annual Report Card. ed.sc.gov (2012-11-14).
  8. Players. NFLPlayers.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-12.
  9. "Charleston City Paper". Obey Giant. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  10. The Sporting News: NFL – Travis Jervey
  11. "Brains and Beauty: Brooke Mosteller – Miss South Carolina". Mount Pleasant Magazine. Mount Pleasant Magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  12. Gimel President Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. "Barry Richardson, Wando, Offensive Tackle". 247sports. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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