Williamson High School (West Virginia)

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

Williamson High School
Address
801 Alderson Street

,
25661

United States
Coordinates37°40′32″N 82°16′29″W
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1910
School districtMingo County Schools
SuperintendentRandy Keathley
PrincipalDoug Ward
Grades9, 10, 11, 12
Age range14–19 years of age
Enrollment180 (2010–2011)
LanguageEnglish
CampusCity
Color(s)    Maroon, white, & silver
SportsBasketball, Football, Baseball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Softball
MascotWolfie
Team nameWilliamson Wolfpack
RivalsBurch High School
Belfry High School
Tug Valley High School
Matewan High School
Logan High School
YearbookTug River Breeze
Communities servedWilliamson, Chattaroy, Borderland, Nolan, and Rawl
Feeder schoolsWilliamson Middle School
Websitewww.williamsonhigh.us

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 an elevation 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

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