West Lincoln High School (WLHS) is located in Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 71,498 people, 24,041 households, and 18,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 214 people per square mile . There were 25,717 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile...

, outside Vale

Vale, North Carolina

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, North Carolina. West Lincoln is a comprehensive four-year high school recognized as a School of Progress and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. WLHS provides for student development through varied curricula, including Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses. All students may participate in any program of study regardless of sex, race, religion , national origin, age or handicap. Lincoln County high schools use block scheduling. Students take four 90-minute classes each term. The academic year, which is 36 weeks long, is divided equally into two terms.

Career-technical education

Career-technical education, a priority of the Lincoln County Board of Education, is provided at the high school and the Lincoln County School of Technology. LCST, a unique centralized educational center, serves as an extension of the four county high schools. Students attend daily 90-minute classes during the 11th and 12th grades. Career-technical students may participate in apprenticeships, career internships, and earn college credits through articulation agreements with local institutions of higher learning. The Lincoln County Job-Ready System of career majors helps students relate academics to the real world and develop realistic, rewarding career goals.

Spirit Week

West Lincoln hosts several events every year. Spirit Week is one of the most anticipated events of the school year. Spirit Week is held in the week of the homecoming football game. Every day has a different theme and the students are allowed to dress up for the day. There is always a pajama day, and at the end of the week, the day of the big game, is called "Rowdy Rebel" day. On Rowdy Rebel day, students wear their homecoming shirts and their best pair of overalls. On the morning of Rowdy Rebel day, West Lincoln hosts a "Tractor Parade". Students will sign up and drive their tractors to school. The parade is followed by a pep rally to celebrate homecoming.

Clubs

There are several clubs at West Lincoln, including Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America , formerly known as Future Homemakers of America , is a nonprofit U.S. career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer science education in public and private schools through grade 12 across the United States...

, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), BETA, NTHS, Art, Chamber Choir, Science, and National Honor Society

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...

. The clubs host special events such as Prom Promise week (SADD) and Operation Christmas Child (HOSA). The clubs also host fundraisers for themselves and local charities throughout the school year. They sell candy grams during the holidays and host carnivals for children.

Sports

West Lincoln has nineteen different sports including American football, baseball, men's and women's basketball, softball, wrestling, men's and women's tennis, men's soccer and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country and volleyball. All of these, with the exception of tennis, track, soccer and golf, have junior varsity and varsity teams.

Wrestling

The most notable sport at West Lincoln is the wrestling team. It won the 2-A state tournament in 2000 and was state runner-ups in 2005. It has also won the conference championship in 2008.

2005

In 2005, West Lincoln High School Football reached the playoffs for the first time in school history. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to East Rutherford 50-6. The team was coached by Randall Gusler.

2006

In 2006, West Lincoln Football Rebels made it to the playoffs again, this time under Head Coach Mark Hoover. The Rebel team played Shelby High School, and suffered a loss of 41-22.

2009

In 2009, under the direction of Head Coach Mark Lathem the Rebels fell one game short of qualifying for the playoffs.

2010

Under the direction of Head Coach Tom Sain, the Rebels showed life again in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. The Rebels fell 35-27 to Wilkes Central. During West Lincoln's strong record in 2010, they also had a strong runningback named Devyn Travis. Travis finished his West Lincoln career by placing his name on top of many Rebel rushing records. Most notable, Devyn Travis is ranked number two on Lincoln County's career rushing record. West Lincoln's Junior Varsity team went a perfect 9-0, which is to be believed the first time in school history.

Tennis

The men's tennis team won the Conference Championship in 2008 for the first time in seventeen years.

Notable alumni

• Will Tallent, Appalachian State University Runningback (2005)
• Jeff Davis, Greensboro College Longsnapper (2004-2008)
• David M. Carpenter, Lincoln County Sheriff (2010-Present)
• Aaron Bradley Scott, Democratic Primary Challenger for N.C. House, District 85 (2010)
• Matthew Lee Clark, EA Sports Madden Champion 2009 (2008)
• Joseph Eric Payseur, Professional Bullfighter (2008)

Sources

• Johnson, T. West Lincoln High School. 4 Mar 2009. Web. 5 Mar 2009.
• Cornwell, Deborah. "2008 Welinchi" Vol. 47. 2008. Print. 24 Mar 2009.

External links

• West Lincoln High School Homepage