Wilcox County High School
Wilcox County High School is a high school in Rochelle, Georgia, United States. It is a part of Wilcox County Schools and serves Wilcox County.
In 2013 the school had 400 students.[1]
Student culture
Historically, students organized separate parties classified as proms; black and white students attended separate parent-organized proms which were not organized by the school administration.[1] In 2012, a black student from the school was voted the Homecoming Queen; however, she did not purchase a ticket to the homecoming dance, but felt that she had been insulted because she was still expected to pay to participate in the privately funded dance.[2] In 2013, students organized the first private racially integrated prom,[1] and the school district announced that it would consider holding a school-sponsored integrated prom in 2014.[3] The first school-organized prom was held in 2014, and the school has held a prom each year since.[4]
Notable alumni
- Alfonzo Dennard, New England Patriots cornerback
- Nick Marshall, Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback
References
- 1 2 3 Gumbrecht, Jamie. "'New tradition' for Georgia students: Their first racially integrated prom." CNN. April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Bourgeois, Clinton. "New Video: Wilcox County Students Fight Segregated Prom." (Archive) WSAV-TV. April 3, 2013. Updated April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Wilcox County Schools Respond to Integrated Prom." (Archive) WMAZ. April 6, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "WCHS 2015 Prom". Facebook. Retrieved 18 May 2015.