West Gadsden High School

West Gadsden High School (WGHS) is a public secondary school in unincorporated Gadsden County, Florida, operated by Gadsden County School District. It is adjacent to the city of Greensboro,[1][2] and serves grades 5–12.[3]

As of 2017 it has approximately 482 students.[1]

History

The school, first established in the summer of 2004, housing students formerly attending Greensboro High School and Chattahoochee High School.[1] A group of students from those two high schools selected the mascot, school name, and school colors.[4] Brian Miller of the Tallahassee Democrat stated that the 2000s high school mergers damaged the school athletic spirit in the county as the former school identities were discarded.[5]

It was previously at 559 Greensboro Highway,[6] the final location of Greensboro High.[7] In 2007 the school moved into its current location,[4] at 200 Providence Road. The former campus is now Greensboro Elementary School.[8]

Joey Striplin, previously the head American football coach at West Gadsden, became the head coach at East Gadsden High School in January 2017.[9]

As of March 2017 West Gadsden High was 76% occupied.[3] On Tuesday April 4, 2017 the school board was scheduled to vote on whether East Gadsden High and the high school division of West Gadsden High should consolidate into a single high school.[10] The board voted 3-2 to consolidate.[11] The school would be renamed to West Gadsden Middle School as only middle school grades would remain. As part of the consolidation, grades 4-5 will move from area elementary schools to what would become West Gadsden Middle School. In March 2017 several members of the West Gadsden High community had opposed the consolidation plans.[3]

The former principal of West Gadsden High, Juliette Jackson, became the principal of the consolidated Gadsden County High School.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About the School." West Gadsden High School. Retrieved on April 5, 2017. "200 Providence Road Quincy, Florida 32351"
  2. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Greensboro town, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 6, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "SCHOOL MERGERS NOT POPULAR AT WEST GADSDEN". Havana Herald. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  4. 1 2 "Schools." Town of Greensboro. Retrieved on April 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Reviving football history in Gadsden County". Tallahassee Democrat. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  6. ↑ "WELCOME TO WEST GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL." West Gadsden High School. August 28, 2005. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "559 Greensboro Hwy. Greensboro, FL 32330"
  7. ↑ Home. Greensboro High School. April 12, 2004. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "559 Greensboro Hwy. Greensboro, FL 32330"
  8. ↑ "Contact." Greensboro Elementary School. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "559 Greensboro Highway Quincy, FL 32351"
  9. ↑ Miller, Brian (2017-01-30). "Striplin goes from West Gadsden to East, schools likely to consolidate". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  10. ↑ Dailey, Ryan (2017-04-03). "Gadsden school board to vote on district shake-up". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  11. ↑ Jiwanmall, Stephen (2017-04-04). "Gadsden County Schools to Consolidate in 2017-18". WTXL. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  12. ↑ Jiwanmall, Stephen (2017-05-30). "Gadsden County School Board Approves High School Details". WTXL. Retrieved 2017-08-01.

Coordinates: 30°34′00″N 84°44′01″W / 30.5668°N 84.7336°W / 30.5668; -84.7336


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