Western School Corporation

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Western School Corporation is a public school district which serves Russiaville, Alto, New London, West Middleton, and southwestern Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana. The school buildings themselves straddle two Howard County townships, Harrison and Monroe. The district itself spands three Howard County Townships: Harrison, Honey Creek and Monroe.

Contents 1 Administration 2 Building Directory 3 Western High School 4 Notable Students 5 Notable Alumni 6 External links

[edit] Administration

• Ronald Wilson, Superintendent
• Randy McCracken, Assistant Superintendent

[edit] Building Directory

• Western Administration Building
• Western Primary School (K-2)
• Western Intermediate School (3-5)
• Western Middle School (6-8)
• Western High School (9-12)

[edit] Western High School

• Founded: 1949
• Principal: Charles Wolf
• Athletics Director: Larry Miller
• Enrollment (2005-06): 760
• Colors: Black, and White
• Mascot: Panther
• IHSMA State Champions: Class C-1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996; Class B-1988
• Bands of America Grand National Champions, Class A: 1984(5th overall), 1985(10th overall), 1988(12th overall), 1990(14th overall)
• IHSAA State Championships: 1- Girls' Golf Team (2001)
• IHSAA State Runner-Ups: 4 [2-Girls' Softball (1993, 1994); 2- Girls' Golf Team (2002, 2004)]
• The High School competes in the Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC) for athletics.
• School Newspaper: Western Union
• Robotics Team: Panthertech [1] (292)- Newton Award Winner 1 (2003)

[edit] Notable Students

• Ryan White, Student expelled from Western School Corporation in the mid-1980s after contracting AIDS.
• Kaitlyn Christopher, Miss Indiana USA 2005

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Curt Cavin, sportswriter for The Indianapolis Star
• Kaitlyn Christopher, Miss Indiana USA 2005

[edit] External links

• Western School Corporation