Wood River High School (Idaho)

Wood River High School is a public secondary school in Hailey, Idaho, one of two traditional high schools operated by the Blaine County School District #61 (the smaller Carey High School (K-12) is the other).[5] Wood River High School serves the communities of Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley, all in the valley of the Big Wood River,[6] and the current campus opened in August 2003.[7] The school colors are green and white and the mascot is a wolverine.[3]

Wood River High School
Location
950 Fox Acres Road

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United States
Coordinates43.518°N 114.294°W / 43.518; -114.294
Information
TypePublic[1]
School districtBlaine County S.D. (#61)
PrincipalJohn Pierce
Faculty100[1]
Grades912[1]
Enrollment923 (2016-17)[2]
Color(s)Green & White[3]
   
AthleticsIHSAA Class 4A
Athletics conferenceGreat Basin (West)
MascotWolverine[3]
Feeder schoolsWood River Middle
Elevation5,350 ft (1,630 m) AMSL
Website[4]

East of central Hailey, the elevation of the WRHS campus is 5,350 feet (1,630 m) above sea level.

Athletics

Wood River competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 4A, the state's second-highest classification. WRHS is a member of the Great Basin (West) Conference with Burley, Jerome, and Minico High Schools, all located in the Magic Valley region of south central Idaho.[3] Twin Falls High School (formerly 5A) and the new Canyon Ridge High School, both located in Twin Falls, joined the conference in 2009.[8] Formerly a member of the Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference (SCIC) in 3A, Wood River moved up to 4A in 2004.[9] Mountain Home High School will join the Great Basin conference in for the 2016-18 arc.

State titles

Boys

  • Cross Country (4): fall (B, now 3A) 1968, 1971, 1972; (4A) 2010[10] (introduced in 1964)
  • Track (2): (A-2, now 3A) 1970, 1972[11]
  • Tennis (2): (4A) 2010, 2012[12] (combined team until 2008)
  • Baseball: (3A) 2003
  • Hockey (2): 2007, 2020

Girls

  • Cross Country (3): fall (B, now 3A) 1975, 1983, 1984[10] (introduced in 1974)
  • Soccer (1): fall (A-2, now 3A) 2000[13] (introduced in 2000)
  • Volleyball (2): (A, now 5A) fall 1977, 1978[13] (introduced in 1976)

Combined

  • Tennis (3): (B, now 3A) 1982, 1986, 1988[12] (introduced in 1963, combined until 2008)
  • Debate 2014 [14]

References

  1. "Wood River High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  2. "WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. IDHSAA School Information
  4. http://woodriverhs.blaineschools.org/pages/Wood_River_High_School
  5. Blaine County School District : School Summaries
  6. Blaine County School District : Neighborhood School Boundaries
  7. "Open house slated for new high school". Idaho Mountain Express. August 13, 2009.
  8. Hicks is here CRHS football coach meets players
  9. Cordes, Jeff (October 29, 2003). "ADs advance plans for new 4A league". Idaho Mountain Express.
  10. idhsaa.org Cross Country champions through 2011
  11. idhsaa.org - Track champions - through 2012
  12. idhsaa.org - Tennis champions - through 2012
  13. idhsaa.org Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011
  14. http://archives.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2007151378#.VpgKp_krKUk
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