School type Public Status Open Phone +1 304-226-5772 Colors Black, Red | Opened 1974 Superintendent Dr. Martha Dean Mascot the Highlander | |
Motto "Taking Care of Business" School board Webster County Board of Education Address Monongahela National Forest, 1 Highlander Dr, Cowen, WV 26206, USA District Webster County School District | ||
Webster County High School, in Upperglade, West Virginia, is a public high school that opened in 1974.
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History
Webster County High School was opened in 1974. Webster County High School Highlanders. It was the result of the consolidation of Cowen High School and Webster Springs High School. The two rival schools agreed on a new mascot and new school colors. Mr. Daniel Bean became the first principal of the new school. Webster County High School was built on land acquired by eminent domain from Twyla M. Robinson daughter of James B. Miller and Alice I. Williams. The land acquisition was disputed, in the courts, until the mid-1980s.
On February 19, 2008, Senator Jay Rockefeller visited Webster County High School to speak with students about technology in education. During his visit, he expressed the importance of federal eRate funding for schools, libraries, and rural health facilities.
Student body
The size of the student body has dropped since the school opened. When it opened it had over 900 students. Presently, on average, during any given year it contains 600 to 800 total students.
Nickname
Webster County's teams are nicknamed the "Highlanders" using a Scotsman with a set of bagpipes as the school logo.
Notable alumni
Sports
Webster County High School fields several Class AA sports teams, including:
Richwood High School is Webster County's main rival. The two football teams play each other the first week of the season for the Wagon Wheel.
Their basketball team also does well; recently they have the second best record in school history. (19-3)
WCHS is also the home of the Highlander Show Band. They have won many awards and are highly regarded throughout the country. Their uniform consists of black bottoms with red jackets and black hats, with silver plumes.