December 22, 2003, WCHS history from Bonnie:

It may depend upon
---just how picky you want to be about the use of the term, "first," Nancy. You see, WC began having school classes in 1802. At that time, it was just a tiny room and one, proverbial, "Old Maid" schoolteacher. That went on for many years. In 1859, the school "moderned up" a bit and I think they may have had some sort of figurehead then, but I don't think he was recognized as what we now know as a principal.

In the very first WeCaTon (1915), the first superintendent is pictured as C. W. Plessinger and the principal is shown as L. M. Troxell. Until 1879, I think it was, there were no high school classes. It was pretty much the "Three R's" and out the door they went. In that year, a two-year high school began. By 1909, the very first 4- year high school class was graduated from WC and in that class was one Eby and one Shade. I'm still trying to gather more history, though.


- posted by Mikey @ 12:10 PM