Wando High School

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Wando High School
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Be the Warrior
Location
1000 Warrior Way
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
Information
Type High School
Established 1973
Head teacher Ms. Lucy Beckham
Number of students 4,600
Campus 110 acres (0.45 km2)
Color(s) Garnet & Black
School Paper Tribal Tribune
Website http://www.wandohigh.com

http://wandochorus.com http://wandoband.com

Wando High School is a high school in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Home of the Wando Warriors, the school was re-built in 2004 to accommodate the town's rapid growth during the 1990s. It is the largest high school in the state of South Carolina. Located now on 1000 Warrior Way off Highway 17. Wando offers over 250 classes, including Advanced placement, Dual Credit, Honors, College Preparatory, and Applied Technology courses. The addition of a "Freshman Academy" improves the smooth transition of the change from middle school, to high school. After freshman year, the students are asked to pick one of four schools of study to major in. On September 28, 2009, Ms. Lucy G. Beckham was named the 2010 MetLife/National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Secondary Principal of the Year. This is classified as the highest honor for a secondary school principal in the nation [1]--WHS09CU13

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[edit] The New Wando

Sited on 110 acres (0.45 km2), this 433,121-square-foot (40,238.3 m2) building shows notable statistics. The grounds include a 4,800-square-foot (450 m2) field house complete with a 1,598-square-foot (148.5 m2) press box. Student parking spaces total 1,179, with 33 visitor spaces, 368 staff spaces and room for 20 buses. The layout of this high school was based on the similar layout of West Ashley High School, one of their cross town rivals.

Inside the school, there is a 906-square-foot (84.2 m2) performing arts center; the gym has over 2,560 square feet (238 m2); and the specialized food court has 780 square feet (72 m2). 27,800,000 tons of steel, 12,000,000 tons of concrete, over 800,000,000 bricks and concrete blocks and a total of 176 individual HVAC units were used in construction. The Wando High school has two multi-purpose fields along with separate fields for band practice, soccer, football, baseball and softball. There are also six tennis courts, a track area, and a shot put and javelin area.

The old Wando building still stands, but it now houses Laing Middle School. The football team continues to utilize the stadium situated at the old Wando site.

[edit] Wando Sports

Wando competes in the AAAA division of the SCHSL. It's main rivals are the West Ashley High School Wildcats and the Bishop England Battling Bishops. Sport competitions that Wando has won over the years:


  • Boys Lacrosse:

Lower State Champs - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010


  • Girls Lacrosse:

Lower State Champs - 2011

State Champs - 2011


  • Boys Soccer:

Region Champs - 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

Lower State Champs - 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2011

State Champs - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2010, 2011


  • Girls Soccer:

Region Champs - 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

Lower State Champs - 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

State Champs - 1994, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011


  • Golf:

Region Champs - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

State Champs - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006


  • Boys Swimming

Region Champs - 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

State Champs - 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011


  • Girls Swimming

Region Champs - 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

State Champs - 2007


  • Boys Tennis

Region Champs - 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007

Lower State Champs - 1997


  • Girls Tennis

Region Champs - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Lower State Champs - 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000

State Champs - 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009


  • Girls Track & Field

Region Champs - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006


  • Boys Track & Field

State Champs - 2009


  • Boys Cross Country

Region Champs - 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

State Champs - 2007


  • Girls Cross Country

Region Champs - 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008

State Champs - 1976, 2009


  • Baseball

Region Champs - 2006, 2007

HIT Champs- 2007, 2008


  • Boys Basketball

Region Champs - 1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1995, 2010


  • Girls Basketball

Region Champs - 1991, 1992, 2000-2008

State Champs - 1977, 1980


  • Volleyball

Lower State Champs - 2003, 2007, 2008 State Champs - 1993

[edit] Wando Engineering

The Wando engineering program is one of the best in the state. Offering 8 courses and an internship program, it is also one of the biggest in the state as well, with more than 400 students and a faculty of 5 teachers. In 2008, the Wando engineering program was named a National Model Site by Project Lead the Way. Teacher David Roemer was inducted into The Citadel's "Wall of Fame" on 9/22/2011 as the first ever STEM Educator of the Year in South Carolina. David Roemer and Katie Johnston sponsor the Engineering Club, which is home to several competitive teams including: 2 Robotics Teams 2 Aerospace Engineering Teams 1 Trebuchet team 3 Design/Invention teams 1 Bridge Design Team and more. The Engineering Club website is www.wandoengineering.com

[edit] Wando Band

The Wando Marching band [2] has won the SCBDA state 5-A championship for 7 years in a row with their 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 shows respectively entitled Equilibrium, Watermark, Promethean Dreams, Incarnata, Beyond, Turn, and Deadelus and Icarus. Turn included the music of Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff, the changing of seasons and included a plume change. In 2005 the band had an undefeated season, achieving first place in every competition attended.[1] The band is under the direction of Scott Rush, and assisted by Jeff Handel and Lanie Radecke. Scott Rush is the president of the SCBDA, the organization under which they have won numerous state championships. Scott Rush has authored two nationally recognized textbooks for band directors and college instrumental methods classes. Former directors include Basil Kerr and Miller Asbill.

[edit] Notable achievements

In 2009, the Wando Band placed 51 people in the All-State Band, more than any other band in the state.[2]

The band has been awarded the Outstanding Performance Award for 2008-2009.[3]

The Wando High School Symphonic Band performed at The Midwest Clinic in 2007.[4]

The Wando High School Band program received the The Sudler Flag of Honor on May 15, 2008.[5]


[edit] Marching Band

Lower State Champs - 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

State Champs - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


The Wando High School Marching Band is also the second band from South Carolina to make the Bands of America Grand National Finals, placing 11th in 2009 and 12th in 2011. The first was Irmo High School.

[edit] Wando chorus

The Wando choirs are led by Eric Wilkinson. Last Year the Wando Choir was ranked 3rd in the State.[citation needed] Vernon Huff, Rodger Wiley and Marilyn Austin are former directors. Their website http://wandochorus.com

[edit] The Tribal Tribune

Wando's school newspaper, viewable online at their website, has won many awards including for the second consecutive year the Best in Show Award for newspapers over 17 pages at the National Scholastic Press Association Convention, the All-American Award from the NSPA for the sixth consecutive year, the Silver Crown Award for the second consecutive year from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and the Gold Medalist award from CSPA.It also placed in the top 35 newspapers in the nation. Also receiving the Best in State of South Carolina Award from the Southern Interscholastic Press Association for the sixth consecutive year, an All-Southern ranking, the SIPA’s highest ranking, for the 16th consecutive year, and Best in State from SCSPA for five of the last seven years.[6]. The Tribal Tribune's website is www.tribaltribune.com [3].

The Tribal Tribune also won the equivalency for a Pulitzer Prize in 2009 called the Pacemaker, under the direction and advisement of Mrs. Watkins for over 20 years.

[edit] Classes

  • English Classes: 22
  • Math Classes: 18
  • Science Classes: 21
  • History classes: 20
  • Foreign language classes: 20 (including French, Spanish, German, and Latin)
  • Physical Education classes: 11
  • Health Education classes: 11
  • JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) classes: 8
  • Direct Business classes : 35
  • Family and Consumer Science classes: 5
  • Hospitality and Tourism classes: 4
  • Engineering Classes: 8
  • Art Classes: 7
  • Band, Orchestra, and Choir classes: 11
  • Drama and Dance classes: 9

[edit] Students, Teachers, and Clubs

Wando has a ratio of 28 students to 1 teacher in core subjects, having over 280 hand-picked available staff members ready to serve the students. There were an estimated 3,105 students that attended Wando during the 2008-2009 school year. It was the second largest high school in the state of South Carolina, behind Summerville High School. But, since then, the school's student population has grown over a thousand, making it the largest high school in the state.

Wando also boasts over 70 different unique clubs, ranging from The National Honors Society, to The Rock Climbing Club, and back to the Dance Dance Revolution club. To see the full list, visit www.wandohigh.com/clubs.htm

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Wando Picture Gallery

  • The Wando High School symbol.

  • The shield of the school. Shows the Wando Warrior.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Past SCBDA Marching Contest Champions - 5A
  2. ^ All-State/Region Band Search
  3. ^ Bands of Wando - Wando High School
  4. ^ The Midwest Clinic - An International Band and Orchestra Conference
  5. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philip_Sousa_Foundation
  6. ^ Communications and Fine Arts Achievements
  7. ^ Mission Of Burma : Shepard Fairey
  8. ^ http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=24963
  9. ^ The Sporting News: NFL - Travis Jervey
School type Public
Religious affiliation None
Location Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°53′9″N 79°45′32″W / 32.88583°N 79.75889°W / 32.88583; -79.75889
Enrollment Approx. 3,000
Campus surroundings Suburban
School Rivals Lexington High School, Stratford High, Summerville High, West Ashley High,
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