| Wilber-Clatonia High School | |
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| Location of Wilber, Nebraska |
Wilber-Clatonia High School is located in Wilber, Nebraska. It was founded in 1970 when Wilber High School and Clatonia High School consolidated, forming the Wilber-Clatonia Public School District, which has 530 students (K-12). The high school enrollment is approximately 258 students (grades 7-12). Their rival in sports is Tri-County. The school won the Class C State Championship in Girls Basketball in 1983, finishing 27-0 in the season. The 1997-98 wrestling team finished the dual season comprising a record of 6-0-1, the lone tie coming to Lincoln Christian. The school colors are green and white and the mascot is the wolverine.
The original Wilber High School was built in 1930 and remained the high school until 1970. When the new school district was formed, the old high school became the elementary school, until it was demolished and the elementary school was added to the existing high school.
The Wilber-Clatonia Public School District is a consolidated system located in Saline and Gage counties and covers an area of 155 square miles (400 km2). It has an assessed valuation of $225,842,971 and provides education to 530 students kindergarten through grade 12. A $6,125,000 bond passage passed August 2003 provided for the construction of a Pre-Kindergarten to 6th grade classroom facility with a library, computer lab, and gymnasium. The bond issue also provides for a new running track.