Wheeler High School is a public high school in Fossil, Oregon, United States. It is in the Fossil School District, and competes jointly with Spray and Mitchell school as the Wheeler County Rattlers. When competing as the High School alone they are the Falcons
| Wheeler High School | |
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| Address | |
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600 B Street , , 97830 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°00′05″N 120°12′48″W / 45.00149°N 120.2134°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1901 |
| School district | Fossil School District |
| Principal | Jon McMurray [1] |
| Grades | 7–12[2] |
| Number of students | ~50[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Big Sky League 1A-6[1] |
| Mascot | Falcons, Rattlers[1] |
| Rival | Condon High School |
| Website | http://www.fossil.k12.or.us/wheeler_high_school |
Academics edit
In 2008, 100 percent of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of six students, six graduated and none dropped out.[3][4]
In 2021, 100 percent of the school's seniors dropped out. The school's only student dropped out.[5]
Fossil Beds edit
Wheeler High School also contains fossil beds containing fossils of plants like sycamore, maples, oaks, roses, and alder from the Oligocene (33 million years ago) and they are open to the public including fossil collecting.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Score Center: Wheeler High School". Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Fossil Charter School". Fossil School District. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Wheeler High School :: Schools Guide - the Oregonian". Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Wheeler High School Fossil Beds". Oregon Paleo Lands Center (OPLI). Oregon Paleo Lands Center. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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