Waynesboro High School

School in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States

Purple and Vegas GoldAthletics conferenceVHSL Group 3A West Region
Shenandoah DistrictTeam nameLittle GiantsRivalStaunton High School, Stuarts Draft High School, Wilson Memorial High School

Waynesboro High School is a public high school in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. Construction on the school began in 1936, funded by a Public Works Administration grant. Soon after it was completed in April 1938, there were 370 students and 13 faculty members.

In the spring of 2015, there was an ongoing debate on the future of the building: to rebuild or renovate. As of 2018, construction began for the renovation and the new additions to Waynesboro High School.^[2]

Since 2019, Bryan Stamm has served as Waynesboro High School's principal. ^[3]

Notable alumni

Kenny Brooks, Virginia Tech women's head basketball coach
Cory Alexander, former professional basketball player
Ann Bedsole (b. 1930), first woman elected to the Alabama Senate^[4]
Reggie Harris, former MLB player (Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers)
Ben Lawrence, former professional football player
Austin Edwards, former nfl player

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Waynesboro High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
^ "Future of Waynesboro High" by Megan Williams, Staunton News Leader, April 29, 2015.
^ Eischens, Rilyn. "Waynesboro names new high school principal". The News Leader. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
^ "Ann Smith Bedsole". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.