Waynesboro High School

In 1879, the first boys' and girls' high school was built in the city. Originally "Waynesborough High School", it became an all-boys private school just two years later. In 1906, local citizens made an effort to restart public education, and a new Waynesboro High School and elementary school were built. Due to overcrowding at Waynesboro High, a second school was built called Basic City High School. The school was in operation until the merger of Waynesboro and Basic City (this created Woodrow Wilson High School) in 1924. Construction on the school began in 1936, funded by a Public Works Administration grant. Soon after it was completed in April 1938, there were 370 students and 13 faculty members. In the spring of 2015, there was an ongoing debate on the future of the building: to rebuild or renovate. As of 2018, construction began for the renovation and the new additions to Waynesboro High School. Administration Since 2019, Bryan Stamm has served as Waynesboro High School's principal. Before his appointment, he was an assistant principal at the school. == Academics ==

Waynesboro High School offers several Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE), Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Performing Arts classes. The school also offers American Sign Language, Latin, French, and Spanish as foreign languages. == Athletics ==

Waynesboro High School competes in the Shenandoah District of the Virginia High School League (VHSL). The school's mascot is the Little Giants. The mascot is named for the mascot of Lewis Spilman's alma mater, Wabash College. Waynesboro's rivals are Staunton High School, Stuarts Draft High School, and Wilson Memorial High School. Sports Waynesboro High School offers the following sports: football, cross country, golf, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, indoor track, wrestling, swimming, baseball, soccer, tennis, and outdoor track. Basketball In 1990 and 1991, the girls' and boys' basketball teams won back-to-back state championships in basketball. In 1990, the girls defeated Martinsville High School, and in 1991, the boys defeated reigning state champions Robert E. Lee High School. ==Notable alumni==

• Cory Alexander, former professional basketball player • Ann Bedsole (b. 1930), first woman elected to the Alabama Senate • Kenny Brooks, Virginia Tech women's head basketball coach • Austin Edwards, former NFL player • Reggie Harris, former MLB player (Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers) • Ricky Ray, former NFL defensive back ==References==