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Waynesburg Central High School

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School type
  
Public High School

NCES District ID
  
4205430

NCES School ID
  
420543005118

Phone
  
+1 724-852-1050

Mascot
  
Raiders

Opened
  
1969

Superintendent
  
Brian Uplinger

Faculty
  
55

Principal
  
Bob Stephenson

Address
  
30 Zimmerman Dr, Waynesburg, PA 15370, USA

District
  
Central Greene School District

Similar
  
West Greene School Di, Jefferson School District, Carmicha Area Jr/Sr High Sch, Waynesb University, Mapletown Junior/Se High Sch

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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.

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School Campus

Recently renovated and expanded,the campus was constructed in 1969 and features an auditorium, natatorum and an artificial turf Football field.

Alma Mater

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.

Graduation Requirements

All students wishing to graduate from WCHS are required to complete 28 credits of coursework, as well as complete a graduation project.:

Coursework Breakdown

  • English - 4 Credits
  • Science - 3.5 Credits
  • Social Studies - 3.5 Credits
  • Math - 3 Credits
  • Computer Education - 0.5 Credit
  • Phys. Ed. / Health / Driver's Ed. - 3.0 Credits
  • Electives - 10.5 Credits
  • TOTAL - 28.0 Credits
  • Vocational Education

    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.

    Clubs

    The following clubs are available at WCHS:

  • Debate
  • Drama
  • Envirothon
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Letterman's Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Oracle (Yearbook)
  • PRIDE
  • Relay for Life (Student Chapter)
  • Ski Club
  • The Raider Review
  • WCHS Track and Field
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Spanish Club
  • Athletics

    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.

    Notable Graduates

  • Todd Tamanend Clark, poet and composer (1970)
  • Sarah Rush, actress (1973)
  • Josh Koscheck, professional MMA fighter (1997)
  • References

    Waynesburg Central High School Wikipedia