West Carrollton High School Explained

West Carrollton High School
Type:Public
Principal:David White
Teaching Staff:60.80 (FTE)
Ratio:15.05
Enrollment:915 (2017-18)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:5833 Student Street
Zipcode:45449
Colors:Scarlet & Black
Fight Song:WCHS Fight Song
Team Name:Pirates
Conference:Miami Valley League
Mascot:Pirate Pete
Newspaper:The Hook

West Carrollton High School is a public high school in West Carrollton, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the West Carrollton City School District. Athletic teams are known as the "Pirates" and the school colors are scarlet and black. As of the 2013–14 school year, the school has an enrollment of approximately 900 students.[2]

West Carrollton has been rated as "Effective" since 2002 by the Ohio Department of Education. The school met nine of the 12 state indicators for the 2005–2006 school year.[3]

Sports

West Carrollton has won the Harold A. Meyer award for exceptional sportsmanship six different times since 2000.WCHS is home to the West Carrollton Marching Pirates. The marching band has won numerous awards throughout the Mid-States Band Association circuit. The band was MSBA class AA finalists in 2013 and 2014. The band is directed by Laura Bukosky, proceeding Adam Uhlenhake. As of 2019-20 the Pirates are Members of the Miami Valley League (MVL).

Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium

Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium (DOC Stadium) is the home of West Carrollton High School Athletics and the Dayton Dutch Lions FC. The stadium seats around 3,000 spectators.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Carrollton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 11, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2013–2014 Report Card for West Carrollton High School . . 2014 . October 29, 2015. Enrollment data can be found under "School Details", then "Data Table" in the enrollment section
  3. Web site: 2006 Report Card. ode.state.oh.us/reportcard. Ohio Department of Education.