Winters Independent School District is a public

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based in Winters,

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). Located in

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, the district extends into a small portion of Taylor County. The school mascot is the Blizzard. In 2009, the school district was rated "

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History

On July 1, 1991, it absorbed the Wingate Independent School District. The same year, a national Future Farmers of America (FFA) Club was started in Kansas City, Mo. On April 10, 1930, the first Texas chapter for the national organization was issued to the club in Winters.

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Distinguished Alumni Honorees

The Winters Independent School District and WHS Alumni Association established the "Winters High School Distinguished Alumnus Award" in 2013 to recognize former graduates who have accomplished extraordinary achievements in their life's work. They must have graduated at least 10 years prior to year in which nominated, should have been a leader in his/her field or made a significant contribution, and/or brought exceptional distinction to the individual or their community. 2022 Distinguished Alumni Winford Hogan- WHS Class of 1953 John Andrae- WHS Class of 1989 Angela Perkins- WHS Class of 1994 2021 Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Mr. Kenneth Marks, WHS Class of 1950'' ''Dr. Mary Jane Matthews Wray, WHS Class of 1963'' Mr. Jimmy Gonzales, WHS Class of 1968 ''Mr. Thomas Chapmond, WHS Class of 1970'' 2020 ~ No Distinguished Alumni Honorees, Due to the COVID pandemic. 2019Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Mr. Donald Roland, WHS Class of 1960'' Mrs. Barbie (Bradley) Chambers, PhD, WHS Class of 1990 Mr. Wylie Clough, WHS Class of 1994 ''Mrs. Charles Bahlman, WHS Class of 1964, Posthumous Alumnus'' 2018Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Mrs. Eloisa Lopez Castro WHS Class of 1947'' Harvey Michael Jones, MD WHS Class of 1958 ''Charles Simpson, PhD WHS Class of 1958'' 2017 Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Mr. Baily R Mayo WHS Class of 1954'' Mrs. Barbara Baldwin Pearce WHS Class of 1964 ''Mr. Terry R Gerhart WHS Class of 1979'' 2016 Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Dr. Ann Calahan WHS Class of 1965'' Mr. Geoffrey S. Connor ( 104th Texas Secretary of State) WHS Class of 1981 ''Lt Col Russell Parramore WHS Class of 1993'' 2015 Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Freddy Jonas WHS Class of 1954'' Wendell E. Dorsett WHS Class of 1953 Posthumous Alumnus James "Jimmy"Smith, D.V.M. WHS Class of 1960 2014 Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Dr. Melba Lewis WHS Class of 1969'' Jo Ray DeLaCruz WHS CLass of 1974 2013 Distinguished Alumni Honorees ''Mr. Bill Little WHS Class of 1960'' ''Mr. Bill Wheat WHS CLass of 1984''

External links

Winters ISD
- Official site. School districts in Runnels County, Texas School districts in Taylor County, Texas {{Texas-school-district-stub