Wakulla High School is the only public four year

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located in

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, United States. It is part of the Wakulla County Public Schools network. The

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has labeled Wakulla High School as a "School of Excellence" in their school accountability reports for the years 2020 and 2021.

History

Wakulla High School opened in 1967. It combined (via desegregation) three former schools:

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, Shadeville, and Crawfordville High Schools. The first year had 564 students and taught grades 7-12. Prior to the use of the War Eagle mascot, the school were the "rebels".

Career & Technical Education

Wakulla High School has many vocational training programs incorporated into the normal school day. Many of these programs lead to industry certification. Currently, WHS offers programs in the areas of auto mechanics, digital design, web development, carpentry, culinary arts, television production, welding, the nursing assisting program which is the major focus of the Wakulla High School's Medical Academy and the Engineering Academy. These programs articulate into college or technical education programs at the post-secondary level, if the student chooses to pursue this field.

Electives

* Art * AVID * Band * Chorus * Foreign Languages (Spanish and French) * NJROTC *Theatre

Sports

As of 2022, Wakulla High offers 17 sports programs, many of which have both JV and varsity teams. * Baseball * Basketball (boys and girls) * Cheerleading * Cross Country * Flag Football * Football * Golf * Soccer (boys and girls) * Softball * Tennis * Track & Field * Volleyball * Weightlifting (boys and girls) * Wrestling

Demographics

Students

Enrollment Demographics (2019-20) * Total: 1,459 * White: 1,175 * Black: 147 * Hispanic: 52 * Asian: 8 * Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1 * American Indian/Alaska Native: 3 * Two or more races: 73 Enrollment by grade (2019-20) * Freshman: 396 * Sophomore: 370 * Junior: 368 * Senior: 325 Enrollment by Gender (2019-20) * Male: 737 * Female: 722

Teachers

* Classroom Teachers: 80 (2019-20)

Notable alumni

Nigel Bradham Nigel Bradham (born September 4, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Florida State University. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and played for the Philadelph ...

, former linebacker for the

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and Former linebacker for the

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(Class of 2008) *

Alvin Hall Alvin D. Hall (born June 27, 1952) is an American financial adviser, author, and media personality. Early life Hall was born June 27, 1952, in Crawfordville, Florida, one of seven children to a family of farmers, day workers and fishermen. Inte ...

, author, radio and television host, financial expert *

Sam McGrew Sam McGrew (born July 28, 1984) is a former American football linebacker with the Miami Dolphins. He played four years of college football at Florida State University, and four years of high school football at Wakulla High School. His cousin Regg ...

, former linebacker for the Florida State Seminoles and

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(Class of 2002) *

Feleipe Franks Feleipe Franks (born December 22, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first two years of college football at Florida and transferred to Arkansas for his final seaso ...

, quarterback for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

(Class of 2016) *

Jordan Franks Jordan Franks (born February 1, 1996) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at UCF Knights football, UCF. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. Franks won S ...

, tight end for the

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References

External links

Official website
* High schools in Wakulla County, Florida Public high schools in Florida {{Florida-school-stub