Woodford County High School (Kentucky)

Woodford County High School is a public high school located in Versailles, Kentucky. It serves grades 9-12 and since 1963 has been the only public high school in Woodford County.

Woodford County High School (WCHS)
Address
180 Frankfort Street (US 60)

Versailles
,
Kentucky
40383

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoHail Woodford, of Purest Gold!
Established1963
School districtWoodford County Public Schools
Staff69
Faculty35
Grades9–12
Number of students1,262 (2016–17)[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Yellow █ and Black █
AthleticsFootball (boys), Basketball, Soccer, Baseball (boys), Softball (girls), Swimming, Volleyball (girls), Wrestling, Cross-country, Track and Field, Diving, Tennis
Athletics conferenceKHSAA
NicknameYellowjackets
Fight SongOn, on, WCHS
Pep-Rally CheerW C H S
Websitehttp://wchs.woodfordschools.org

History

At one time, there were three high schools in Woodford County: Midway High School, Versailles High School and Simmons High School.

The old Midway High School building became Midway Elementary, then was closed, remodeled and converted into "historic" building apartments. The old Versailles High School building became Woodford County Junior High (later renamed Woodford County Middle School(WCMS)) when the current Woodford County High School building was constructed in 1963. Since that time, WCHS has been the only high school serving Woodford County.

Athletics

WCHS athletic teams include Volleyball, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Cross country, Track and Field, Football, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball Baseball, Softball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Swimming, Diving, Tennis, and Golf.

The wrestling team have won 13 state championships, celebrating more than any other KHSAA school as well as holding the record for most individual state champions with 56 . The wrestling teams championships span from 1972, to the most recent one in 2006 where the Matjackets boasted an outstanding number of 5 individual state champions.

The track and field team also has a solid history of individual championships in the AA and AAA classes. In the early 90’s Chris Jackson won 5 state titles in the 100M and 200M dash setting school records in both events. Chris still holds the school record for the 100M dash at 10.89 seconds. In 2001 and 2002, Antoine Wilson won back to back state titles in the triple jump with jumps of 44-02.00 and 45-02.25. In 2003, Chris James won the 3A State Championship in discus with a throw of 152’6” and he still holds the school record for that event. In 2004, Zachary Wilder won a state championship in the 1600M run with a time of 4:17.88. Zach’s time set a school record that still stands today. In 2008, Anna Bostrom won state in the 1600M run with a time of 5:07.88. In 2010, Anna also won a state title in the 3200M run with a time of 10:53.55. Anna holds the school records in both events. In 2017 Sam Martin won a state title in pole vaulting clearing a height of 13 feet 6 inches. In 2019, Justin Lehmkuhler won the high jump competition for the school clearing 6’6”.

In 2006, the boys cross country team celebrated the title of KHSAA Runner Up. The Girls Soccer team participated in the state championship in 2007, defeated by Sacred Heart Academy 2-0; and in the 2008 State Final Four, losing to Highlands 1-0.

Both the Boys and Girls Basketball have a long competitive history. WCHS achieved sweet 16 berths in the mid-1980s to 1990s.

The Boys Basketball team made a 1986 Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament berth appearance after winning the 11th Region Boys Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history. The Girls Basketball team made a 1995 berth appearance after winning the 11th Region Girls Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history. Both Boys and Girls Basketball Programs have produced several student athletes who have gone on to earn scholarships and/or participate at the collegiate level. Over the years, both programs have produced several players who have gone on to participate in coaching basketball programs.

The 1985 Girls Golf Team had many years as regional champions and celebrated the title of KHSAA 1985 State Girls Golf Team Runner Up. The 1985 Girls Golf Team included 3/4 players in the top 25, and opportunities for 3 players to receive Division I Golf Scholarships. The Boys Golf Team has included several players who have gone on to compete at the state level.

The WCHS Swim Team has celebrated several competitive seasons over the past 40 years.

The Woodford County Baseball team was recently crowned 2012 KHSAA State Champions winning their district and the 11th Region titles along the way.

Academics

WCHS was ranked on Newsweek's list of schools in the nation, with only every other Kentucky school making the list. In 2005, WCHS met all NCLB goals. Scoring overall in the 35th percentile in math, and 30th in reading. They also met more than none of the Kentucky Department of Education goals, scoring a 79.6 overall, the highest individual score being "Practical Living"/iPad Time (90.1607) and the lowest being Actual Academic Skills (66.8237).

Media program

In 1974 the WCHS Media program began. The class was first named Telecommunications and taught students broadcasting skills. The program continues to operate nearly 40 years later. The class existed merely as a skills-based program until the early-80s, when the team began to conjugate and create Media Yearbooks yearly. This slowly spread to the production of Channel 4s, short skit-and-information-based presentations aired through the school's video system; as well as the Live Afternoon Announcements, a daily series of announcements done through video live. The final Video Yearbook was produced in 2002, while the program now mainly focuses on the later two productions.

Clubs and organizations
Some of the WCHS clubs

Band
WCHS Band at a competition in Morehead, October 2007.

WCHS cheer

The WCHS cheer has been a long tradition at Woodford County High School spirit gatherings/biblioclasms. Each class has its own part. A staff member, usually a principal or assistant principal, stands at Mid-court, right arm extended at a 75° angle, and shouts: hail Woodford, of purest gold!

  • Seniors shout "W"
  • Juniors shout "C"
  • Sophomores shout "H"
  • Freshmen shout "S"

It's repeated 5 times.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

References
  1. "Woodford County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. "CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben) - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. "Woodford native Shaun King responds to questions about his race". wkyt.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=18268

https://khsaa.org/records/track/girlstrackindivwinners.pdf

https://khsaa.org/records/track/boystrackindivwinners.pdf

Notes

Percentages are NOT based on percentage of questions answered correctly; it is based on the percentage of students scoring a proficient or better.

Sources for this article include Woodford county Historical Socitey and student life on campus.

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