Wheeling Park High School is a public
high school
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in
Wheeling,
West Virginia
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, United States. It is the only public high school in the Ohio County School District. Athletic teams compete as the Wheeling Park Patriots in the
WVSSAC
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Class AAA, as well as the
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
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.
The school opened for the 1976-1977 academic year following the consolidation of Wheeling, Triadelphia, Warwood and West Liberty high schools.
Education
Academic Performance
In Wheeling Park's 2017-2018
Balanced Scorecard
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report conducted by the
West Virginia Department of Education
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History
The original West Virginia Constitution of 1863 established a system of free public schools. This was when t ...
, the school received positive marks for its graduation rate but received negative marks for its academic performance due to its failure to meet the State's standards for academic performance. For this period, Wheeling Park received the lowest possible grade, ''Does Not Meet Standard'', for its academic performance in mathematics and a ''Partially Meets Standard'' grade for its academic performance in English language arts.
Advanced Placement
Wheeling Park offers 19
Advanced Placement
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courses: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Environmental Science, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Physics B, Physics C, Political Science, U.S. History, World History, Statistics, Chemistry, Psychology, Music Theory, Spanish, Seminar, and Research.
Wheeling Park students may also take courses for college credit through
West Liberty University
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and
West Virginia Northern Community College
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.
Career and Technical
The Career and Technical Department consists of multiple computer electronics, graphic design, and engineering laboratories; including a 3D printer. This department also has the auto-mechanics shop, collision repair, welding, machine tool technology, building construction, and power equipment systems classes.
Fine and Performing Arts
There are two theaters at Wheeling Park High school: the Phyllis A. Beneke Theatre and the JB Chambers Performing Arts Center. The music department has a piano lab and three rehearsal rooms.
Wheeling Park is home to bands, choral ensembles, orchestral groups, and bluegrass bands. Its concert band has achieved 36 consecutive "superior" ratings at Region 1 Band Festival + 9 academic achievement awards statewide.
Wheeling Park's music department and many other Ohio County Schools' music departments perform at the JB Performing Arts Center, commonly referred to as the "PAC," a 12 million dollar investment from Ohio County Schools, seating 1200 in a gallery style theater, having opened in 2012.
Wheeling Park is also the home of the award-winning Wheeling Park High School Speech and Debate Team, which in 2022 won its 42nd state championship in
Morgantown, WV
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.
Athletics
Sports
Boys: soccer, football, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse, hockey, wrestling, cross country, track, and swimming.
Girls: soccer, football, basketball, softball, golf, lacrosse, hockey, wrestling, cross country, track, swimming, volleyball, cheering, and competitive dancing
Facilities
The Wheeling Island Stadium, located on Wheeling Island, is the Patriots home field, while also serving as a location for various Wheeling sports teams to play. Wheeling Park hosts the annual WVSSAC Super 6 Football Championship.
Three gymnasiums, a fitness center, a wrestling room, and indoor Olympic-sized pool make up the Physical Education department.
Campus
The high school building houses physical education, special education, technical education, and regular education. The building is 860 feet long and 550 feet wide for a total of 473,000 square feet. There are three floors of masonry block insulation with brick veneer. Additional education wings added in 1984 on both ends of the building comprise 7750 square feet. There are four lighted tennis courts, an eight-lane track and adjoining baseball, softball, football and soccer fields which complete the entire 52-acre complex. The Media Center comprises the library, two computer labs, and the Maker Space, which has a 3D printer. The school also houses PC and Mac computer labs.
Notable alumni
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Travis Braden
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, race-car driver
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Rob Garrison
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Garrison started his acting career in the ...
, actor
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Amy Shuler Goodwin, mayor of
Charleston, West Virginia
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Public high schools in West Virginia
Schools in Ohio County, West Virginia
Educational institutions established in 1976
Buildings and structures in Wheeling, West Virginia
1976 establishments in West Virginia