Wyoming East High School

High school in New Richmond, West Virginia, United States

37°34′13″N 81°28′15″W / 37.5702014°N 81.4709111°W / 37.5702014; -81.4709111^[1]InformationSchool typeHigh SchoolEstablished1998School districtWyoming County SchoolsCEEB code491051PrincipalJeff SimmonsTeaching staff25.00 (on an FTE basis) ^[2]Grades9-12Enrollment473 (2022–23)^[2]Student to teacher ratio18.92 ^[2]Campus typeHigh SchoolColor(s)forest green, black, silverSloganAn army is greater than a warrior.Athleticsfootball, basketball-boys and girls, tennis, baseball, softball, volleyball, track and field, cross country, golf, cheerleading, and marching band.Athletics conferenceCoalfield Conference - Class “AA”MascotWarriorTeam nameWarriors/Lady WarriorsWebsitehttp://wehs.wyom.k12.wv.us/

Wyoming East High School is a consolidated regional high school in New Richmond, West Virginia serving the eastern half of Wyoming County, West Virginia. Opening ahead of the 1998-1999 Academic School Year, Wyoming East is a consolidation of former Pineville High School and Mullens High School. Also taking in the former Herndon High School (West Virginia) (who consolidated with Mullens High School), as well as roughly two-thirds of the attendance area of former Glen Rogers High School, which consolidated with Pineville High. Both Herndon High School and Glen Rogers High School, closed their doors following the 1991-1992 school term. It also celebrates the academic and athletic heritage of Conley High School, which was the county's segregated school and had closed following the 1963-1964 school term, consolidating into Mullens High School. As well as Milam High School, which sat between John McGraw and Ravencliff, West Virginia. (Milam High School would later consolidate into Glen Rogers.)

Athletics

The boys basketball team won the Class “AA” basketball State championship in 2002, 2007, and 2008.

The Lady Warriors, were Class “AA” girls basketball State champions in 2016, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

The football team won the 1999 Class “AA” State football championship.

The golf team won the Class “AA” State golf championship in 2016 and 2017.

In 2012, the baseball team claimed the Class “AA” State baseball championship.

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Notable alumni

Heath Miller, professional wrestler^[6]

References

^ "Wyoming East High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c "School Detail for Wyoming County East High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ Woodman. "West Virginia Boys Basketball Class AA State Champions 1959-2015". wvwoodman.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ Woodman. "West Virginia Class AA Football Playoffs". wvwoodman.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ Cullen, Garrett (March 12, 2016). "The champ is here: Wyoming East wins first girls basketball title". WV Metro News. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
^ SHORT, DESIREE (2 March 2018). "Pineville native brings pride to his hometown". The Herald-Dispatch.