Earl Wooster High School
| Earl Wooster High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1331 East Plumb Lane Reno, NV 89501 | |
| Coordinates | 39°30′27″N 119°46′59″W / 39.507526°N 119.783099°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Washoe County School District |
| Principal | David Kitchin[1] |
| Staff | 72.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.60[2] |
| Colors | Scarlet and white [4] |
| Athletics | 4A[3] |
| Athletics conference | Sierra League |
| Mascot | Colt[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Earl Wooster High School, or Wooster High School (WHS), is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. Its mascot is the Colt and the school colors are scarlet, white, and silver. It is currently part of the International Baccalaureate program.
History
Earl Wooster High School is named after Earl Wooster, an early president of the Washoe County School District.
Curriculum
In 1996, the school introduced the International Baccalaureate program. Since its implementation, students have participated in the program as preparation for postsecondary education.[5]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Wooster competes in the Sierra League of the Northern Nevada 4A Region. The football program has won eight Nevada state championships.
The wrestling program has won multiple Nevada 4A state championships. The softball team won four consecutive Nevada 4A state titles from 2000 to 2003 and was ranked as high as third nationally by ESPN and fifth in the USA Today high school poll during that period.[6] The baseball team won the Nevada 4A state championship and the Northern Region title in 2002.
Publications
- Hoofprints — monthly school newspaper
- Pegasus — yearbook
- Colts Tale — literary anthology
- Colt Connection — update newsletter
- The Giddy Up — bi-weekly news program
Campus
Located near the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Wooster is an open courtyard high school that has individual buildings separated by a covered walkway. There is a large metal and auto shop where industrial education classes are held. Wooster has two gyms and three playing fields, the main one named Joe "Mac" Sellers, after a football coach. The auto shop classes were dropped between the 2003 and 2004 school years.
Awards and recognition
- In 1965, the school produced a United States Presidential Scholar award for a high school senior.
- As of the 2010 school year, Wooster was ranked 177th on Newsweek magazine's list of the 1500 best U.S. high schools.
Notable alumni
- Glenn Carano - NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) and USFL (Pittsburgh Maulers), local chef Eldorado Hotel Casino; class of 1973
- Patty Sheehan - LPGA golf professional, six women's major titles; class of 1974
- Greg LeMond - cyclist and three-time Tour de France winner (turned professional before graduation);[7] class of 1979
- Jason-Shane Scott - TV and film actor; class of 1995
- David Wise - two-time freestyle skiing Olympic gold medalist
- Dave Wyman - NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos); class of 1982
See also
References
- ^ "Principal". Staff Directory. Earl Wooster High School. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b "Earl Wooster High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Washoe County School District Archived July 9, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Earl Wooster High School". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Washoe Parents, February 2010 Issue". Server2.rgj.p2ionline.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Super 25 softball rankings". USA Today. May 20, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Bob Ottum. "Greg LeMond, a Huck Finn with steel thighs, is the first American to pedal his way to the top ranks of European bike racing royalty". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved August 11, 2014.