- Wheeling Middle School
Infobox School
name = Wheeling Middle School
motto =
phone = (304) 243-0425
fax = (304) 243-0426
established = 1990
opened =
type = Public
principal = Patrick Riddle
street = 3500 Chapline Street
city = Wheeling
state = West Virginia
country =
district = Ohio County Schools
enrollment =
grades= 6 - 8
publication =
mascot = Wildcats
website = [http://teacherweb.com/WV/WheelingMiddleSchool/MusicDepartment/hf5.stm/ WMS Homepage]Wheeling Middle School is an
Ohio County, West Virginia public school housing grades 6-8. It is located in the South Wheeling section ofWheeling, West Virginia . Bethlehem and Ritchie Elementary schools are the "feeder" schools for Wheeling Middle.The institution, itself, was originally created as Wheeling High School in 1897 and later housed in a massive structure built in 1909. After suffering a major fire in 1913, the old school was renovated, remodeled, and reopened in 1915. In 1976, upon the consolidation of the county's four high schools and opening of
Wheeling Park High School , Wheeling High School was redesignated Wheeling Junior High School. In 1984, the current building was opened. In 1990, the school was recast as a middle school.ee also
* Wheeling, West Virginia - Education
* Ohio County, West Virginia - Education Principal Mr.RiddleExternal links
* [http://wphs.ohio.k12.wv.us/Ocbe/Index.htm/ Ohio County Schools Website]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/record1911.htm/ Wheeling High School "Record", Commencement 1911]b-ball 08 team
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