Wayne High School (Indiana)

Wayne High School
Location
9100 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Coordinates	41°0′2.73″N 85°8′23.03″W / 41.0007583°N 85.1397306°W / 41.0007583; -85.1397306Coordinates: 41°0′2.73″N 85°8′23.03″W / 41.0007583°N 85.1397306°W / 41.0007583; -85.1397306
Information
Type	Public, Secondary
School district	Fort Wayne Community Schools
Principal	John Houser
Assistant Principals	Chuck Deford, Andrea Derrickson, Ashley Finneran, Robb Robison
Enrollment	1,417 [1]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Summit Athletic Conference
Mascot	General
Yearbook	Sentry
Website	Wayne High School

Wayne High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne Community Schools, located in the southern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Athletics

All athletic teams compete in the Summit Athletic Conference.

Football History
Boys Basketball History (1993-present)
Girls Basketball History (2000-present)

Team State Champions

• Boys' Football:
  • Class 4A - 1995

• Boys' Track and Field:
  • 1972/73

• Girls' Track and Field:
  • 1978/79

Individual State Champions

• Boys' Track and Field:
  • 2005/06 Chris Brautzsch - 110 meter hurdles
  • 2000/01 Ronald Elliot - 300 meter hurdles
  • 1997/98 Kevin Craig/1992/1993 Deon Mitchell - 100 meter dash
  • 1995/96 Steve Teusch - 3200 meter run
  • 1994/95 Kevin Craig - 200 meter dash
  • 1977/78 Mark Cammack - 120 yard hurdles
  • 1975/76 Ken Cammack - 180 yard hurdles
  • 1973/74 Wilfred Rouse - 180 yard hurdles
  • 1972/73 John Mitchell - 120 yard hurdles
  • 1971/72 John Mitchell - 100 yard dash
  • 1971/72 John Mitchell - 180 yard hurdles
  • Relay Races:
    • 2004/05 4x100 meter relay ( Michael Stewart, Chris Brautzsch, Keith London, Derek Washington)
    • 1973/74 880 yard relay (Richard Burr, Ed Payne, William Pointer, Rod White)

• Girls' Track and Field:
  • 2012/13 Brionna Thomas- 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash
  • 2011/12 Brionna Thomas- 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash
  • 1999/00 April Royal - 300 meter hurdles
  • 1995/96 Shamara Moore - 300 meter hurdles
  • 1981/82 Rebecca Hardy - 800 meter dash
  • 1980/81 Sybil Perry - 100 meter dash, 400 meter dash
  • 1979/80 Sybil Perry - 100 hmeter dash, 400 meter dash
  • 1978/79 Melinda Barfield - 80 yard hurdles
  • 1978/79 Sybil Perry - 100 yard dash
  • Relay Races:
  • 1978/79 880 yard medley relay (Judith Anderson, Melinda Barfield, Jacklin Cooper, Sybil Perry)

Team State Runners-Up

• Boys' Football:
  • Class 4A - 1992

• Girls' Track and Field:
  • 1979/80

Notable alumni

• Joe Andrew, National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 1999–2001
• Jason Baker, professional football punter, NFL Carolina Panthers
• Roosevelt Barnes, former professional football player, NFL Detroit Lions
• Molly Hagan, actress
• Michael Derrick Hudson (Class of 1982), poet and librarian who came under fire for using the Chinese female pseudonym Yi-Fen Chou (allegedly the name of a fellow classmate at WHS)^[2]
• Chuck Surack, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and musician; founder of Sweetwater Sound

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana
• Summit Athletic Conference
• Fort Wayne, Indiana

References

1. ↑ School Snapshot
2. ↑ Jennifer Schuessler, "Family Protests White Poet’s Use of Chinese Pen Name", The New York Times, September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

External Links

• Official Website