Würzburg American High School

Würzburg American High School (FAHS)
Location
Leighton Barracks Würzburg Germany
Information
School type	Department of Defense Dependents Schools
Established	1954
Status	Closed
Closed	2008
Grades	7-12
Color(s)	Purple and white
Mascot	Wolves
Newspaper	Wolf Prints
Yearbook	Erinnerung ('55 - '60), Die Giestalten ('61), Ambassador ('62 - '73), Desiderata ('74 - '83), The Lair

Würzburg American High School (or WAHS) was located in Würzburg, Germany on Leighton Barracks. The school opened in 1954. The school was part of the U.S. Department of Defense Dependent School system. It was a medium-sized school - in 1964 the senior class comprised about 42 students. With the closure of Leighton Barracks in 2008 and the departure of most units from the area, the senior class in 2007 was much smaller, and the school closed in 2008.

The school consisted mostly of U.S. military dependents and children of the teachers.

Military Communities Served

• Kitzingen
• Würzburg
• Schweinfurt
• Kissingen
• Wertheim
• Wildflecken

Notable Alumni

• Anthony Brown - NFL player
• Mike Brown - NBA Head Coach (LA Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers)

External links

• Alumni Association
• WAHS Yearbooks Online
• Alumni Facebook Page
• American Overseas Schools Historical Society