White Knoll High School
| White Knoll High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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5643 Platt Springs Road Lexington, South Carolina United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°54′17″N 81°13′56″W / 33.90472°N 81.23222°WCoordinates: 33°54′17″N 81°13′56″W / 33.90472°N 81.23222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Lexington School District 1 |
| Principal | Ryan Player[1] |
| Asst. Principal |
Brian Barrineau Jennifer McNair John Nix Adam Russell |
| Teaching staff | 123 (as of 2012-2013 school year)[2] |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Enrollment | 1,933 (as of 2012-2013 school year)[2] |
| Color(s) | Navy and Maroon |
| Athletics | Coach Howell |
| Mascot | Timberwolves |
| Nickname | Trap Knoll |
| Newspaper | The Prowler |
| Yearbook | The Pack |
| Website | http://wp.lexington1.net/wordpress/wkhs/ |
White Knoll High School is a public high school in Lexington, South Carolina that provides education for ninth through twelfth grades, serving communities of West Columbia and Lexington, South Carolina. The school's mascot is the Timberwolf.
Feeder schools
The following elementary schools feed into White Knoll High School:
- Carolina Springs Elementary School
- Red Bank Elementary School
- Saxe Gotha Elementary School
- White Knoll Elementary School
The following middle schools feed into White Knoll High School:
- Carolina Springs Middle School
- White Knoll Middle School
Athletics
The school offers a number of sports including cheerleading, cross country and track, football, swimming, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, golf, bowling, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and softball.[3]
- Baseball
The White Knoll Baseball team won the school's first ever team state championship in the spring of 2010 by winning the Class AAAA State Championship game.[4][5]
- Marching Band
The White Knoll Marching Band won the 2010 South Carolina Band Director's Class AAAA State Marching Band Championships.[6]
- Track and Field
During the 2015 WKHS track season both Bryan Grumbach and Jordan Griffin won SC 4A-5A State Championships in the 800m and 400m respectively.
Alumni
- Joshua Torrence, a 2003 graduate, enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps. On March 14, 2005 Lance Corporal Torrence died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. In November 2007, the stadium's new field house was officially named the LCPL Joshua L. Torrence Field House.[7]
- Dylann Roof, suspect of the Charleston church shooting on June 17, 2015.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "2012 Report Card Summary" (PDF) (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- 1 2 "White Knoll High Overview". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "White Knoll High School Athletics". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ "HJ-32 White Knoll High School Varsity Baseball Team Resolution". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Byrnes drops heartbreaker as White Knoll earns title". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ "S. 610 Resolution". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Lance Corporal Joshua L. Torrence SC Bill". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Charleston shooting: Dylann Roof named as suspect". BBC News. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
According to the suspect's Facebook page, he went to White Knoll High School in Lexington, South Carolina, a two-hour drive from Charleston.