- Wellington High School (Florida)
Infobox high school | name = Wellington High School
name2=Wellington High School, Wellington, Florida
established= 1988
type=High School
address= 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.,
location = Wellington,Florida , 33414
enrollment = 2,145
free_label = Mascot
free_text = Wolverine
information = (561)-795-4900
Fax=(561)-795-4934
principal = Mario Crocetti
colors = Blue, Silver & White
grades = 9-12
website = www.edline.net/pages/Wellington_High_SchoolWellington High School is a public school located in
Wellington, Florida , in central Palm Beach County.Curriculum
School begins on 7:23 AM and ends on 2:50 PM.
English
Four Credits of English are required. English 1 is offered all the way up to AP English.
ocial Studies
World History And American History are required to graduate.
Math
Four Credits of Math are required to graduate. Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and AP Calculus are offered.
cience
Four Credits of Science are needed to graduate. Integrated Science (formerly known as Earth Sciences), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Marine Biology, and the Veterinary Academy are all offered.
Foreign Languages
Two Credits of a Foreign Language is required to graduate high school. Spanish and French are both offered from Spanish and French 1 up to AP Spanish and French. American Sign Language is also offered.
Magnet Programs
The Veterinary and the new Drafting and Design Academies are offered as magnet programs at WHS. The Little Theatre is currently being converted into two science labs and a long distance communications lab. It is scheduled to be completed in Dec. 2008.
Extra Curricular Programs
Debate
The debate team has had much success in regional and even national competition.
ports
The Girls soccer team were the state champions in the 2007-2008 school year. There are also a full complement of team sports, including
Football ,Soccer ,Swimming , Bowling,Basketball andTrack .Music
The Mighty Wolverine Sound Marching Band [http://www.whsband.com/] has many participants. The band is directed by Mary S. Oser, who is assisted by 2-3 Drum Majors, which change every year. The Concert Bands are split by skill. There is the Wind Emsemble (the advanced band), the Symphonic Band (the intermediate band), and in the 2008-2009 school year, their will be a Beginning band for students new to music. The school's choirs are Visions (Beginning Choir), Montage (All Girls Show Choir), and Impressions (Advanced Boys and Girls Show Choir). Impressions has traveled to Europe (Scotland, Prague, Greece, etc.) And Asia (China) as American Embassadors to perform.
Alumni of Note
*
Stephanie Abrams of The Weather Channel
*Nick Zano ofWhat I Like About You (TV series)
*Vanessa Rousso of competitive poker
*Julian Battle of the Canadian Football League
*Sean Burnett of the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
*Mike Porco of the Colorado Rockies (MLB)External links
* [https://www.edline.net/pages/Wellington_High_School Wellington Community High School Main Site]
* [http://www.whsband.com/ Wellington High School Marching Band Main Page]
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