Wilcox Central High School
| Wilcox Central High School | |
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 The main entrance to Wilcox Central High School | |
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1310 Threadgill Rd 36726 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°0′26″N 87°19′21″W / 32.00722°N 87.32250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| School district | Wilcox County School District |
| CEEB code | 010570 |
| NCES School ID | 010351001780[1] |
| Teaching staff | 29.24 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 394 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.47[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Website | www |
Wilcox Central High School (WCHS or Wilcox), is a public high school in Camden, Alabama. Part of the Wilcox County School District, it serves as the only public high school in Wilcox County.[1] More than 600 students were enrolled for the 2010–2011 school year.[1] The student body is predominantly African American.[2] Many white students in the area attend Wilcox Academy.Wilcox Central open doors with the first graduating class in 1990. Converting Wilcox County High, PineHill High & W. J. Jones High School. The Wilcox Central Alumni nicknamed the School "the Jungle" because of the Jaguar Mascot.
Athletics
[edit]Jaguars are the school.mascot and sports include: varsity/junior varsity girls and boys basketball, varsity boys baseball, varsity girls softball, and varsity boys football. The Wilcox-Central varsity boys basketball has won 2 past 5A State Championships in 2000 and 2003. They also have a state title in 1985 and one from the early years of the 20 and 30s. In the 2006-07 year Wilcox lost to John Carroll 49–44 in State Regional semifinals. Then in 2007-08 lost to Parker High School also in the State Regional semifinals in Montgomery.
Clubs
[edit]School clubs include AFJROTC, BETA Club, Drama Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, HOSA, Library/Book Club, Science Club, SGA, VICA.[3]
Alumni
[edit]- Antoine Pettway - Kennesaw State basketball head coach and former professional basketball player[4]
- Jeff Sessions - US Senator and Attorney General[5]
- Hank Harris - College and Pro Football player
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Wilcox Central High Sch (010351001780)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Wilcox Central High School in Camden, AL". US News. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Wilcox Central High Organizations". Retrieved October 26, 2008.
- ^ Marshall, Brittany. "Black History Makers of Alabama Honors Antoine Pettway for His Contributions to Alabama Athletics". Tuscaloosa Thread. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Judd, Alan (February 8, 2017). "For Trump's AG nominee Jeff Sessions, race is great battle not fought". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
At Wilcox County High School, Sessions graduated in the class of 1965. He had never attended school with a black child.
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