Wilcox County High School

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

Wilcox County High School
Address
186 7th Avenue

Rochelle
,
Georgia
31079

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtWilcox County School District
NCES School ID130573002232[1]
PrincipalChad Davis
Teaching staff23.00 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment322 (2018-2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.00[1]
Athletics conferenceGHSA Class A Public Region 4
MascotPatriot
NicknamePatriots
Websitewww.wilcox.k12.ga.us

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. "Search for Public Schools - Wilcox County High School (130573002232)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  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." (Archive) WMAZ. April 6, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
  5. "WCHS 2015 Prom". Facebook. Retrieved 18 May 2015.


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