East Wake High School

East Wake High School
Address
5101 Rolesville Road Wendell, North Carolina 27591 United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	Warrior Pride!
Founded	1965
School district	Wake County Public School System
Superintendent	Jim Merrill
Principal	Stacey Alston
Staff	148
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	approx. 1500
Classes offered	Arts, Engineering Systems, Health Sciences, Integrated Technology
Schedule	Block, 4-period
Hours in school day	Monday-Friday, 7:25am-2:18pm
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics	East Wake High School Athletics
Mascot	Warriors
Yearbook	The Shield
Programs	AP, CTE, NCFE, STEM
Website	Official site

East Wake High School (formerly known as Vaiden Whitley High School) is located in Wendell, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Wake County Public School System. The school was subdivided into four separate smaller schools, but was unified into one large high school starting in the 2015-2016 school year. ^[1]

The school's football team went to the playoffs for the first time in eight years in 2014. They also had an undefeated home record that year.

Administration

Principal - Stacey Alston

• Assistant Principal - Jennifer Newby
• Assistant Principal - Jennifer A. Carnes
• Assistant Principal - Gregory Wade
• Assistant Principal - James Fitzgerald^[2]

Notable alumni

• Greg Ellis - defensive end for Dallas Cowboys (1998-2008) and Oakland Raiders (2009); played college football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[3]
• Gregory Helms - professional wrestler; known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he wrestled as the Hurricane and Gregory Helms; also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as "Sugar" Shane Helms

See also

• Wake County Public School System

References

1. ↑ "Wake County Public Schools". 
2. ↑ "East Wake High School". 
3. ↑ http://www.armchairgm.com/Greg_Ellis

Coordinates: 35°48′51″N 78°25′27″W / 35.8142°N 78.4243°W / 35.8142; -78.4243