Wetumpka High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Wetumpka High School
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| address = 1251 Coosa River Parkway
| city = Wetumpka, Alabama
| zipcode = 36092
| country = United States of America
| coordinates = {{Coord|32.5525|-86.2227|format=dms|type:edu_region:US-AL|display=inline,title}}
| type = Public
| established = {{Start date and age|1897|p=1}}
| grades = 9–12
| district = Elmore County Public School System
| ceeb = 012835
| principal = Kyle Futrul
| enrollment = 1,225 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=010129000471|title=Wehumpka High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 26, 2024}}
| team_name = Indians
| colors = Gold, black, and white
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| rival = Stanhope Elmore
| athletics_conference = 6A
| website = {{URL|https://www.gowhs.com/}}
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Wetumpka High School is a public high school in Wetumpka, Alabama, United States.{{Cite web|url=http://wetumpka.ech.schoolinsites.com/?PageName='AboutTheSchool'|title=Wetumpka High School - About The School|website=Wetumpka High School|language=en|access-date=September 19, 2018}} It is one of four high schools in the Elmore County Public School System.
History
Wetumpka High School was founded in 1897 as the 5th District Agricultural School.{{cite web|url=http://wetumpka.ech.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27AboutTheSchool%27|title=Wetumpka High School|publisher=Elmore County|access-date=January 12, 2018}} It became known as Wetumpka High School in 1932.{{cite web|url=http://www.ahsfhs.org/Teams2/teampage.asp?Team=wetumpka|title=Alabama High School Football History|publisher=ahsfhs.com|access-date=January 12, 2018}}
Athletics
The following sports are offered at Wetumpka:[http://wetumpka.ech.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27Sports%27 Athletics – Wetumpka High School]
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- Band
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross country
- Fishing
- Flag Running
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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Notable alumni
- Luke Sewell, former Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager
- Jamie Winborn, former National Football League linebacker
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.gowhs.com}}
{{AHSAA Class 6A}}
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Category:Schools in Elmore County, Alabama
Category:Public high schools in Alabama
Category:Educational institutions established in 1897
Category:1897 establishments in Alabama
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