Wilcox Central High School (WCHS or Wilcox), is a public high school in Camden, Alabama. Part of the Wilcox County School District, it serves as the only public high school in Wilcox County.[1] More than 600 students were enrolled for the 2010–2011 school year.[1] The student body is predominantly African American.[2] Many white students in the area attend Wilcox Academy.Wilcox Central open doors with the first graduating class in 1990. Converting Wilcox County High , PineHill High & W. J. Jones High School .The Wilcox Central Alumni nicknamed the School “the Jungle “because of the Jaguar Mascot.
| Wilcox Central High School | |
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 The main entrance to Wilcox Central High School | |
| Address | |
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1310 Threadgill Rd 36726 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°0′26″N 87°19′21″W / 32.00722°N 87.32250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| School district | Wilcox County School District |
| CEEB code | 010570 |
| NCES School ID | 010351001780[1] |
| Teaching staff | 29.24 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 394 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.47[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Website | www |
Athletics
editJaguars are the school.mascot and sports include: varsity/junior varsity girls and boys basketball, varsity boys baseball, varsity girls softball, and varsity boys football. The Wilcox-Central varsity boys basketball has won 2 past 5A State Championships in 2000 and 2003. They also have a state title in 1985 and one from the early years of the 20 and 30s. In the 2006-07 year Wilcox lost to John Carroll 49–44 in State Regional semifinals. Then in 2007-08 lost to Parker High School also in the State Regional semifinals in Montgomery.
Clubs
editSchool clubs include AFJROTC, BETA Club, Drama Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, HOSA, Library/Book Club, Science Club, SGA, VICA.[3]
Alumni
edit- Antoine Pettway - Kennesaw State basketball head coach and former professional basketball player[4]
- Jeff Sessions - US Senator and Attorney General[5]
- Hank Harris - College and Pro Football player
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Wilcox Central High Sch (010351001780)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Wilcox Central High School in Camden, AL". US News. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Wilcox Central High Organizations". Retrieved October 26, 2008.
- ^ Marshall, Brittany. "Black History Makers of Alabama Honors Antoine Pettway for His Contributions to Alabama Athletics". Tuscaloosa Thread. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Judd, Alan (February 8, 2017). "For Trump's AG nominee Jeff Sessions, race is great battle not fought". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
At Wilcox County High School, Sessions graduated in the class of 1965. He had never attended school with a black child.
