Wichita Falls High School ( WFHS ) is a public school in Wichita Falls, Texas (USA). It is part of the Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) and is one of three district schools.
Located at 2149 Avenue H and Coyote Blvd., the school serves students in grades nine to twelve.
As a junior high school in town, Wichita Falls High School is locally known as "Old High." The school was founded in 1891 and the building is currently built in 1922 and is a state historic building.
The high school mascot is a coyote.
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Student demographics
In the 2013-2014 school year, Wichita Falls High School has a total of 1,473 students (47.41% White, 35.2% Hispanic, 15.6% African American, 1.8% Asian, and 0.3% Native Americans).
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accountability ranking 2011-2012
Based on the accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on August 1, 2012, Wichita Falls High School is currently rated "Academically Acceptable".
The WFISD was also awarded the Wichita Falls High School with awards for the county's highest GPA, annually from 1991 to 2002. The award was discontinued in 2002.
Athletics
Whether at home or elsewhere, during the glorious years, the Wichita Falls team has always been a handful for its opponents.
Wichita Falls has one of the most dominant soccer programs for over 30 years, from the late 1930s to the early 1970s. Under the guidance of head coach Ted Jeffries (1931-43), Thurman Jones (1944-46), Joe Golding (1947-61), and Donnell Crosslin (1965-79), Wichita Falls Coyotes made the state final ten times between 1937 and 1971 , winning six times.
In the 2007-08 football season, Wichita Falls High School has won eight Quarterfinals Championships, fifteen Regional Championships, eighteen Championship Areas, nineteen Bi-District Championships, and thirty-six District Championships since 1923.
In September 2007, Texas Monthly Magazine was named Wichita Falls High School as a high school football program in state history.
Student journalism
The Wichita Falls High School journalism program continues to publish newspaper and school yearbook books.
Anetta Reusch's mother runs an award-winning program for many years until she retires in 2013. Mr. Jason Byas has since assumed control of the organization as a faculty advisor.
In 2013, the organization was re-evaluated and two publications were restructured to publish under the WFHS Publishing entity. The move is intended to save the cost of newspapers and yearbooks as well as improve communication across the programs and publications it publishes.
Since the restructuring, the newspaper, The Coyote News , for the first time in more than five years, earning profits and annual books increased annual sales.
Newspaper runs online edition of newspaper. WFHS Publishing has also published a history guide to Wichita Falls High School available on their website.
Rivalry
Wichita Falls High School has participated in a rivalry against Rider High School since the completion of Rider in 1961. Beginning the famous weekend game, the Wichita Falls Police Department reported an increase in vandalism, theft, and attacks from both sides.
Famous Alumni
- Frank Kell Cahoon, Class 1952, former Texas Representative Council member from Midland
- Gabriel P. Disosway, Class 1927, Fourth Generation of the United States Air Force
- Johnny Genung, Class 1959, Texas Longhorns soccer player, inducted into Longhorn's Hall of Honor in 2004.
- David Farabee, Class 1982, member of Texas House from Wichita Falls since 1999
- Ray Farabee, Class 1952, state senator from Wichita Falls and West Texas (1975-1988)
- Ed Neal, NFL player
- Bernard Scott, Class 2003, NFL player
- Jim Turner, American footballer
- Thomas W. Fowler, Class 1939, Medal of Honor Recipient for his actions in World War II, Fowler Elementary named it in Wichita Falls ISD
See also
- Hirschi High School
- S. H. Rider High School
References
External links
- Wichita Falls High School
- Wichita Falls ISD
- Coyote football Wichita Falls High School
- The 2007-2008 campus facts
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