Williamson High School (WHS) was a

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in Williamson, West Virginia. It closed in June 2011.

History

Williamson High School graduated its first class in 1910. During its existence, the school was housed in three different buildings. Chattaroy High School merged into Williamson in 1963 while Liberty High School merged into WHS in 1966. On June 7, 2011, Williamson High School was closed and consolidated with Gilbert, Matewan and

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high schools to form the newly-established

Mingo Central High School Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (also known as Mingo Central High School) is a public high school serving central and southern Mingo County, West Virginia. It is the consolidated result of high schools in Delbarton, Gilbert, Matewan and ...

. MCHS was constructed 25 miles south of Williamson at an elevation of 1,940 feet, on top of a reclaimed surface mining site in Newtown, West Virginia.

Sports

WHS won 13 state titles over its 101-year history. * Boys' basketball: 1964 (AA), 1983 (AA), 1986 (AA), 1988 (AA), 1989 (AA), 2001 (A) *

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: 1926, 1944, 1960 (AA), 1961 (AA) *

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: 1948, 1965 (AAA) *

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: 1995 (A)

References

{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1910 Public high schools in West Virginia Schools in Mingo County, West Virginia 1910 establishments in West Virginia 2011 disestablishments in West Virginia Educational institutions disestablished in 2011