Wheeling Park High School

WPHS Senior, Anthony Smith, placed first in the Statewide Song/Music Competition Category of the 2023 MLK Project on Racism Contest. Anthony, his family, and his English 12 teacher, Ms, Tracy Mosca, will attend a MLK Awards Luncheon in Charleston, WV on January 14th. Anthony will also be recognized locally on Monday, January 16th at the MLK Awards Breakfast at Laughlin Memorial Chapel. His song, “Born This Way,” was selected in the annual contest that honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was based on the quote/prompt: “If I cannot do great things, I can do small Things in a great way.” - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Congratulations Anthony and Ms. Mosca! #experienceTHEPARK

Congratulations to Wheeling Park basketball standout Natalie Daugherty on being selected as the Wheeling Elks Ohio County Athlete of the Week!!! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve

Winter Break is fast approaching! See the image for details.

The newest West Virginia Army National Guard Warrior… Private (PVT) Cutlip enlisted into the West Virginia Army National Guard as a 19D Cavalry Scout. He will continue his schooling at WPHS and will be getting paid about $200 a month as a Guard Warrior until he ships out for Basic Training in Ft. Benning, GA at the end of May. PVT Cutlip will attend Marshall University 100% free thanks to his commitment to our State and country. He’s living proof that you can do both — civilian life AND military life. ☺️☺️☺️

As you do your Christmas shopping, don't forget our school store, The Overlook! We have great namebrand Wheeling Park High School gear. Gift cards are now available too. The Overlook is open daily during school 7-3. Feel free to stop up and visit.

Pictures tomorrow!

Wheeling Park High School’s Freshman Plays take place at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Beneke Theater!!! Check out the details!! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve

Students, Staff & Parents Please take a few moments to complete this survey. Your feedback is valuable in creating our Gamechanger (Opioid Prevention Education) Program. All responses are anonymous.

WPHS Community, feel free to join our Local School Improvement Council meeting on Monday, November 28th at 4:00 p.m. Please enter at the new Main Entrance. We will share school updates, discuss improvement needs and finalize our 2022-2023 LSIC Goals.

There's a great opportunity for students in grades 7-12 at the Oglebay Good Zoo!!! Check out the details!! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve

Check out the awesome story on Patriot swimmers Daevon Dukes and Aidan Kosol in today's Intelligencer!! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2022/11/wheeling-park-high-school-swimmers-use-sign-language-in-the-pool/

The Blood Drive scheduled for today at Wheeling Park High School's J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center has been canceled. The Patriot Safety and First Aid Club plans to hold a blood drive in February. We apologize for any inconvenience. #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve

It’s Red Ribbon Week, and the theme is Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free. Volunteers from Wheeling Park's Drug Free Club placed ribbons on students’ vehicles to remind them to make safe decisions!!! It will be featured on WTOV9 and WTRF7!! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve

Give the gift of life!!! The Wheeling Park High School Safety and First Aid Club will hold its Annual Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 in the J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center. Check out the details!! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve

Wheeling Park High School honor student Isabelle Thomas will travel to Boston as a Congress of Future Medical Leaders nominee!!! She will discuss it tonight on WTOV9!! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve #WVEd

Join the Wheeling Park Academic Showdown Quiz Bowl Team!

The Wheeling Park High School Safety and First Aid Club is hosting its Annual Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center!!! Give the gift of life!! Check out the details! #experienceTHEPARK #TogetherWeAchieve

For Homecoming this evening - please enter through the double doors on the plaza that enter the Food Court. Each grade level will have a check-in table. Doors open at 6 pm

Join Us Tonight for our HOCO Parade and Crowning of our Homecoming King!

25 Wheeling Park students and parents met with representatives from Brown University, Harvard College, Georgetown, and West Point Academy last evening at Wheeling Park High School’s Patriot Point. Students learned about opportunities at these elite institutions and how they could achieve their goals of attending after graduation. Each school discussed academic opportunities, admissions requirements, and financial aid. School counselor, Jennifer Mathieu, helped coordinate the event. She said, “it was a wonderful opportunity to have representatives from such prestigious schools visit our campus. It’s so beneficial and important for our students to see the opportunities that are out there for them and see a path to access those opportunities. As a counselor, it was so helpful to learn more about these institutions and their admissions processes. Senior Wheeling Park student, Mariana Alkhouri, remarked that “this was very valuable to have elite colleges in this area to capitalize on the talent that Wheeling offers. I’m very glad that this opportunity was organized for local students.” Senior student, Grace O’Neill felt it was beneficial to talk directly to admissions representatives to help answer questions. Rylin Russel enjoyed hearing about campus life and what the schools have to offer. Sophomore student, Katelyn Smith, explained that this was her first informational college meeting that she attended. She said “this was very beneficial and informative and I learned about colleges’ open curriculum and summer programs. I was really interested in learning about the various locations and environments for student life these schools offer. .