Wapato High School Explained

Wapato High School
Motto:"Empowering learners to be of value to themselves and to others, today and tomorrow"
Established:1957
Type:High School
Address:1103 S. Wasco Avenue
Location:Wapato 98951
Enrollment:834 (2016-17)[1]
Mascot:Wolves
Colors:Blue & Gold
Principal:Luis Moreno
Website:School webpage

Wapato High School is a public high school serving 874 students in grades nine through 12 located in Wapato, Washington, United States.[2] WHS is part of the Wapato School District. The athletics team is the Wolves.[3]

The school was constructed in the 1950s. In 2011 voters approved a $20 million bond and the state agreed to provide an additional $23 million to finance the $43 million project which will renovate and expand the existing high school to provide a 177,000 sq.ft. facility.[4] Construction began in 2012 and was scheduled to be complete by September 2014.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wapato High School. National Center for Education Statistics. February 18, 2019.
  2. http://www.greatschools.org/washington/wapato/2111-Wapato-High-School/ GreatSchools.org
  3. Web site: Wapato high school. www.edline.net. April 1, 2016.
  4. http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/02/8/wapato-voters-back-bond-for-new-high-school Yakima Herald, February 8, 2011
  5. http://www.kndu.com/story/13674127/wapato-school-district-wants-new-high-school?redirected=true NBC KNDU, December 14, 2010
  6. http://www.yakimaherald.com/photosandvideos/latestphotos/1519451-8/wapato-halfway-to-new-high-school Wapato halfway to new high school, Yakima Herald, September 25, 2013