Williamson High School (West Virginia)

Williamson High School
Williamson High School
Address
	801 Alderson Street; Williamson, West Virginia 25661; United States
Coordinates	37°40′32″N 82°16′29″W
Information
School type	Public, High School
Established	1910
School district	Mingo County Schools
Superintendent	Randy Keathley
Principal	Doug Ward
Grades	9, 10, 11, 12
Age range	14–19 years of age
Enrollment	180 (2010–2011)
Language	English
Campus	City
Color(s)	Maroon and white
Sports	Basketball, Football, Baseball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Softball
Mascot	Wolfie
Team name	Williamson Wolfpack
Rivals	Burch High School ; Belfry High School ; Tug Valley High School ; Matewan High School ; Logan High School
Yearbook	Tug River Breeze
Communities served	Williamson, Chattaroy, Borderland, Nolan, and Rawl
Feeder schools	Williamson Middle School
Website	www.williamsonhigh.us

Williamson High School (WHS) was a public high school in Williamson, West Virginia. It closed in June 2011.

History

Williamson High School graduated its first class in 1910. During its existence, the school was housed in three different buildings. Chattaroy High School merged into Williamson in 1963 while Liberty High School merged into WHS in 1966.

On June 7, 2011, Williamson High School was closed and consolidated with Gilbert, Matewan and Burch high schools to form the newly-established Mingo Central High School. MCHS was constructed 25 miles south of Williamson at an elevation of 1,940 feet, on top of a reclaimed surface mining site in Newtown, West Virginia.

Sports

WHS won 13 state titles over its 101-year history.

Boys' basketball: 1964 (AA), 1983 (AA), 1986 (AA), 1988 (AA), 1989 (AA), 2001 (A)
Football: 1926, 1944, 1960 (AA), 1961 (AA)
Baseball: 1948, 1965 (AAA)
Cheerleading: 1995 (A)

References

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