Waynesburg Central High School | |
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Address | |
30 Zimmerman Drive Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Greene 15370 |
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Information | |
School type | Public High School |
Opened | 1969 |
School district | Central Greene |
NCES District ID | 4205430 |
Superintendent | Brian Uplinger |
NCES School ID | 420543005118 |
Principal | Bob Stephenson |
Faculty | 55 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 681 (2009-10 School Term) |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.6:1 |
Color(s) | Red and Black |
Slogan | "Nothing Greater than a Raider" |
Athletics conference | PIAA District VII (WPIAL) |
Mascot | Raiders |
Team name | Raiders |
Newspaper | The Raider Review |
Yearbook | Oracle |
Feeder schools | Margaret Bell Miller Middle School |
Website | Waynesburg Central HS |
Waynesburg Central High School is a public high school serving around 700 students in grades 9-12 and is located near Waynesburg, the county seat of Greene County. WCHS is the sole high school of the Central Greene School District.
Recently renovated and expanded,the campus was constructed in 1969 and features an auditorium, natatorum and an artificial turf Football field.
The Alma Mater for WCHS:
Waynesburg, dear Waynesburg
Our teams won't yield
And sportsmen you’ll find them
In class, floor and field;
And our banner glorious
Our red and black
We’ll always honor
Nor courage we’ll lack
For Waynesburg, dear Waynesburg
Our cheer we’ll raise
And thee will we cherish
Through all our days
And even as old grads
We will come back,
To swell the chorus
For red and black.
All students wishing to graduate from WCHS are required to complete 28 credits of coursework, as well as complete a graduation project.:
Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to participate in a certain trade at the Greene County Career and Technology Center Part-Time while attending WCHS part-time. The school is located within walking distance to WCHS.
The following clubs are available at WCHS:
Waynesburg Central High School is a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL). Waynesburg Central is in PIAA District 7.
Coordinates: 39°53′43″N 80°08′55″W / 39.89528°N 80.14871°W