Winters Independent School District

On July 1, 1991, it absorbed the Wingate Independent School District. On April 10, 1930, the first Texas chapter for the national organization of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Club was started in Winters. The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2022. == References ==

The Winters Independent School District and WHS Alumni Association established the "Winters High School Distinguished Alumnus Award" in 2013 to recognize former graduates who have accomplished extraordinary achievements in their life's work. They must have graduated at least 10 years prior to year in which nominated, should have been a leader in his/her field or made a significant contribution, and/or brought exceptional distinction to the individual or their community. 2022 Distinguished Alumni Winford Hogan- WHS Class of 1953 John Andrae- WHS Class of 1989 Angela Perkins- WHS Class of 1994 2021 Distinguished Alumni Honorees Mr. Kenneth Marks, WHS Class of 1950 Dr. Mary Jane Matthews Wray, WHS Class of 1963 Mr. Jimmy Gonzales, WHS Class of 1968 Mr. Thomas Chapmond, WHS Class of 1970 2020 ~ No Distinguished Alumni Honorees, Due to the COVID pandemic. 2019Distinguished Alumni Honorees Mr. Donald Roland, WHS Class of 1960 Mrs. Barbie (Bradley) Chambers, PhD, WHS Class of 1990 Mr. Wylie Clough, WHS Class of 1994 Mrs. Charles Bahlman, WHS Class of 1964, Posthumous Alumnus 2018Distinguished Alumni Honorees Mrs. Eloisa Lopez Castro WHS Class of 1947 Harvey Michael Jones, MD WHS Class of 1958 Charles Simpson, PhD WHS Class of 1958 2017 Distinguished Alumni Honorees Mr. Baily R Mayo WHS Class of 1954 Mrs. Barbara Baldwin Pearce WHS Class of 1964 Mr. Terry R Gerhart WHS Class of 1979 2016 Distinguished Alumni Honorees Dr. Ann Calahan WHS Class of 1965 Mr. Geoffrey S. Connor ( 104th Texas Secretary of State) WHS Class of 1981 Lt Col Russell Parramore WHS Class of 1993 2015 Distinguished Alumni Honorees Freddy Jonas WHS Class of 1954 Wendell E. Dorsett WHS Class of 1953 Posthumous Alumnus James "Jimmy"Smith, D.V.M. WHS Class of 1960 2014 Distinguished Alumni Honorees Dr. Melba Lewis WHS Class of 1969 Jo Ray DeLaCruz WHS CLass of 1974 2013 Distinguished Alumni Honorees Mr. Bill Little WHS Class of 1960 Mr. Bill Wheat WHS CLass of 1984 ==External links==