Wood River High School is a

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in Hailey,

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, one of two traditional high schools operated by the Blaine County School District #61 (the smaller Carey High School (K-12) is the other). Wood River High School serves the communities of

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, Hailey,

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, and Sun Valley, all in the valley of the

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, and the current campus opened in August 2003. The school colors are green and white and the mascot is a

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. East of central Hailey, the

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of the WRHS campus is

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Athletics

Wood River competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 4A, the state's second-highest classification. WRHS is a member of the

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(West) Conference with Burley,

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, and Minico High Schools, all located in the

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(formerly 5A) and the new

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, both located in Twin Falls, joined the conference in 2009. Formerly a member of the Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference (SCIC) in 3A, Wood River moved up to 4A in 2004. Mountain Home High School will join the Great Basin conference in for the 2016-18 arc.

State titles

Boys * Cross Country (4): ''fall'' 1968, 1971, 1972; 2010idhsaa.org
Cross Country champions through 2011 * Track (2): 1970, 1972 * * Tennis (2): 2010, 2012idhsaa.org
- Tennis champions - through 2012 * Baseball: (3A) 2003 * Hockey (2A): 2007, 2020 * Soccer (4A): 2017 Girls * Cross Country (3): ''fall'' 1975, 1983, 1984 * Soccer (1): ''fall'' 2000idhsaa.org
Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011 * Volleyball (2): ''fall'' 1977, 1978 * Combined * Tennis (3): 1982, 1986, 1988 *Debate 2014

References

11. https://idahoschools.org/schools/0042, IdahoSchools.org, Retrieved 3/5/22.

External links

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Blaine County School District #61
* http://www.sunvalleyonline.com/images/member_images/articles/WRHS042709.2.jpg {{authority control Public high schools in Idaho Schools in Blaine County, Idaho