Whitewater High School (Georgia)

Whitewater High School
Motto Knowledge, Opportunity, and Success
Established 2003
Principal Roy Rabold
Asst. Principal Steve Cole, Yolanda Briggs-Johnson, Mike Vena
Students 1,800
Grades 9–12
Location Fayetteville, Georgia, USA
Coordinates 33°22′38″N 84°28′20″W / 33.377132°N 84.472141°WCoordinates: 33°22′38″N 84°28′20″W / 33.377132°N 84.472141°W
Campus Suburban
Colors Cardinal red, Silver and Black[1]
Mascot Wildcats
Website whswildcats.org

Whitewater High School is one of five high schools in the Fayette County School System in Fayette County, Georgia.

WHS officially opened in Fall 2003, and began running classes for freshmen. The 2006-2007 year is the first year that a senior class enrolled in the school.

The school is estimated to have cost $29 million, and has LCD projectors in every room, an advanced security system, and Bluetooth technology running throughout the building.

Inaugural Class

With over 430 students, the class of 2007 was the first to graduate WHS. Commencement took place on May 25, 2007 complete with a military flyover and slideshow presentation highlighting their past four years of achievement.

Facilities

The school is located next to Sara Harp Minter Elementary School, and a short distance south of Whitewater Middle School. The building is over 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) in size, making it the largest government building in Fayette County. It is laid out in a grid pattern with four main hallways intersected by three perpendicular cross halls. This allows for quick access to any room in the building. Skylights in the halls provide natural light.

Fine Arts

WHS is famous for its highly successful fine arts programs including Art, Band, Chorus, Drama, and Orchestra.

Every Marc the WHS chorus program presents the Whitewater Spectacular, which was created by previous Choral Instructor Kelly Butler.

The theatre troupe, led by Susan Simich, has won several awards in local competitions.

The Whitewater Wildcat Marching Band is a consistently successful ensemble of approximately 120 members. In 2008, the band performed in front of the [USS Missouri] in Pearl Harbor and Tripler Army Medical Center during its trip to Hawaii. The band has received awards such as Grand Champions at the 14th Annual St. Augustine Ancient City Presentation of Bands, Grand Champions at the 2007 Southern Star Invitational, 1st in class AAAA at the 2008 Greater Atlanta Music Festival, and Grand Champions at the 2009 Eagle's Nest Invitational.

Athletics

Whitewater High School sports a complete list of well-performing, competitive athletics, including:
Football - 2007 Region 4-AAAA runner-up
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer - 2007 Girls Soccer Class AAAA State Champions
2007 Boys Soccer Class AAAA State Runner-up
2006 Boys Soccer Region 4-AAAA Champions
Softball - 2009 Class AAAA State runner-up
Lacrosse
Cheerleading
Golf
Tennis
Cross Country - 2009 Girls State Finalists
Track & Field
Swimming
Wrestling - 2006-2007 State Duals Runner-up
2008-2009 Area 5-AAAA Duals Champions
2008-2009 Area 5-AAAA Traditional Champions
2008-2009 State Duals Class AAAA Champions
Volleyball - 2009 Class AAAA State Champions
Marching Band - Numerous Grand Champions Awards

The school colors are Maroon, Silver, and Black. The mascot is the wildcat.

In the news

The school is known for its community involvement and fundraising capabilities. Whitewater High School raised the most money in Georgia for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients program twice in a row. In the 2006-2007 school year, WHS raised $22,421.46, giving them a 6th place ranking in all of the country. In 2009, WHS raised approximately $12,000 for Pennies for Patients, making its 6-year total fundraising for that cause surpass $100,000.

References

  1. ↑ "Whitewater High School". Fayette County Board of Education. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

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