Earl Wooster High School

Earl Wooster High School , or Wooster High School (WHS), is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. Its mascot is the Colt and the school colors are scarlet, white, and silver. As of the 2010 school year, Wooster was ranked 177th on Newsweek magazine's list of the 1500 best U.S. high schools. It is currently part of the International Baccalaureate program.

Earl Wooster High School
Location
1331 East Plumb Lane Reno, NV 89501
Coordinates	39.507526°N 119.783099°W / 39.507526; -119.783099
Information
Type	Public
Established	1961
School district	Washoe County School District
Principal	David Kitchin[1]
Staff	72.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,483 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	20.60[2]
Color(s)	Scarlet and white    [3]
Athletics	4A[4]
Athletics conference	Sierra League
Mascot	Colt[3]
Website	http://www.woostercolts.com

History

Earl Wooster High School, named after an early Washoe County School District president and psychologist, is mostly known for its athletic achievements, although its scholastic standards were high as well. Wooster produced a Presidential Scholar, the highest scholastic award for a high school senior, in 1965 (Doug Samuelson), and a number of other awards. For many years between the 1970s and late 1990s, Wooster dominated varsity football, baseball, and wrestling. In recent years Wooster's notability has shifted from a concentration on its athletics to its academic achievements. This is likely due to the addition of the International Baccalaureate program in 1996. Since that time, hundreds of students have used this program to further their education in college and beyond. It has been called "a very innovative, healthy environment for students and a truly refreshing climate for tomorrows leaders." ^[5]

Campus

Located near the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Wooster is an open courtyard high school that has individual buildings separated by a covered walkway. There is a large metal and auto shop where industrial education classes are held. Wooster has two gyms and three playing fields, the main one named Joe "Mac" Sellers, after its most famous football coach. The auto shop classes were dropped between the 2003 and 2004 school years.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

• Wooster competes in the Sierra League which belongs to the Northern Nevada 4A Region.
• Wooster High's varsity basketball, baseball, and football teams have won the state title many times in the school's history. Joe "Mac" Sellers led the Wooster High varsity football team between 1976–1998, and won 250 of 295 games over 27 seasons as head coach. He won eight state championships which is more than any other football coach in Nevada high school history.
• Wooster is also well known for its wrestling program, which has dominated the state and national wrestling tournaments for many years.
• Wooster's softball team was one of the best in the nation from 2000-2003. The Colts won Nevada's 4A (large school) state titles four consecutive years while being ranked as high as 3rd in the nation by ESPN, and 5th in USA Today's poll.^[6]
• The Colts' baseball team won the 4A (large school) state title in 2002, along with the Northern Region title.

Notable alumni

• Glenn Carano - NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) and USFL (Pittsburgh Maulers), local chef Eldorado Hotel Casino; class of 1973
• Patty Sheehan - LPGA golf professional, six women's major titles; class of 1974
• Greg LeMond - cyclist and three-time Tour de France winner (turned professional before graduation);^[7] class of 1979
• Jason-Shane Scott - TV and film actor; class of 1995
• David Wise - two-time freestyle skiing Olympic gold medalist
• Dave Wyman - NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos); class of 1982

See also

• Gillman v. Holmes County School District