WHS Celebrates Veteran's Day

Several local veterans came in to talk with our students last week to help us celebrate Veteran’s Day. Wayne Garland is shown here speaking to a social studies class about his experiences in the Vietnam War. Walhalla High School faculty and students are very grateful for the dedication and sacrifice of these men and women. Thank you for your service to our country.

Heisman Winners from Walhalla High School

Walhalla High School is extending special congratulations to Elizabeth Barker and Robert Middleton, who were named School Winners for the prestigious Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Additionally, Robert Middleton was named as one of the twenty state finalists for South Carolina. To be eligible for this award, students must display academic aptitude, athletic talent and community leadership.

The Wendy’s High School Heisman program, awarded in conjunction with the collegiate Heisman, celebrates the achievements of the nation’s top high school seniors both in and out of the classroom. Just as the collegiate Heisman is known for being the top award in college football, the WHSH award is known for being the most prestigious award at the high school level. The award encourages future leadership by recognizing well-balanced lifestyles at an early age.

“Both of our winners at Walhalla High School embody the characteristics of leadership, academic excellence, and service. We are tremendously proud of their accomplishments,” said Greg Bearden, senior class guidance counselor.

The Class of 2010’s HSAP results were released this week. 93 percent of them passed the ELA portion of the test and 92 percent passed Math. I am very proud of how hard this class and their teachers worked to ensure success on this state-mandated exit exam. I think the strong literacy program we have, the commitment to SSR – Sustained Silent Reading, and the hard work of our Literacy Coach – Lana Parris – helped our students be successful on the ELA portion of the HSAP. Each Spring I challenge the tenth graders to beat the score of last year’s class. So far each class has worked hard to beat the previous class. I hope the scores go higher and higher so the challenge gets harder. Good Luck Class of 2011 – we will all be pulling for you!