Wooster High School
1331 East Plumb Lane, Reno, NV, 89502-3612 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Wooster High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Washoe County, NV
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1429 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 73 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 598 students
Grade 10 - 371 students
Grade 11 - 262 students
Grade 12 - 197 students
Grade Not Listed - 1 students
This School
(NV) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:21
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NV) School Average
% American Indian 3% 1%
% Asian 9% 7%
% Hispanic 43% 28%
% Black 3% 10%
% White 42% 51%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NV) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a n/a
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a n/a
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NV) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Washoe County School District
This School's Agency
(NV) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 98 9
Number of Students Managed 82,788 students 1,390 students
District Total Revenue $507,178,000 $30,554,000
District Expenditure $486,785,000 $30,598,000
District Revenue / Student $6,126 $21,981
District Expenditure / Student $5,880 $22,013
District Graduation Rates 84% 80%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Earl Wooster High School, or Wooster High School (WHS) is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. Its mascot is the colt and the school colors are scarlet, white, and silver. As of the 2009 school year, Wooster was ranked 239th according to Nesweek's 1500 best high U.S. high schools. It is currently part of the IB, or international bachloriate, program.
  • Wooster Fight Song
  • The Wooster Colts will ride the side of victory!We'll back them up with spirit that is hard to beat!Our men will fight for the Scarlet and White,And we'll go far because we areThe C-O-L-T-S, the Wooster Colts!
  • Sung to the tune of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home."The Wooster pep band plays this song at football and basketball games, as the cheerleaders dance.The band has also added a flag team who sometimes twirl to the song as well.
  • History
  • Earl Wooster High School, named after an early Washoe County School District president and psychologist is mostly known for its athletic achievements. For many years between the 1970s and late 1990s, Wooster dominated varsity football, baseball, and wrestling. In recent years Wooster's notability has shifted from a concentration on its athletics to its academic achievements. This is likely due to the addition of the International Baccalaureate Programme in 1996. It is speculated that this shift is responsible for Wooster's academic performance in recent years, where the school has become number one in academics in all of Nevada.
  • Campus
  • Located near the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Wooster is an open courtyard high school that has individual buildings separated by a covered walkway. There is a large metal and auto shop where industrial education classes are held. Wooster has two gyms and three playing fields, the main one named Joe "Mac" Sellers, after its most famous football coach. The auto shop classes were dropped between the 2003 and 2004 school years.
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Athletics
  • Wooster competes in the Sierra League which belongs to the Northern Nevada 4A Region.
  • Wooster High's varsity basketball, baseball, and football teams have won the state title many times in the school's history. Joe "Mac" Sellers led the Wooster High varsity football team between 1976-1998, and won 250 of 295 games over 27 seasons as head coach. He won nine state championships which is more than any other football coach in Nevada high school history.
  • Wooster is also well known for its wrestling program, which has dominated the state and national wrestling tournaments for many years.
  • Wooster's softball team was one of the best in the nation from 2000-2003. The Colts won Nevada's 4A (large school) state titles four consecutive years while being ranked as high as 3rd in the nation by ESPN, and 5th in USA Today's poll.
  • The Colts' baseball team won the 4A (large school) state title in 2002, along with the Northern Region title.
  • The Wooster Cheerleaders won the state championship in 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada thanks to the coaching of Angela Dodson and Erin Dastolfo. Cheerleaders are the only team that brought home a state title for the year 2006-2007. Wooster 279 Galena 278.
  • In 2007, the boys ski team went undefeated for the first time in school history and won the regional title.
  • Wooster's school song is "The Wooster Fight Song".
  • In 2007, the Wooster girls swim team went undefeated and won the league championship.
  • In 2008 and 2009, the Wooster boys swim team was the Sierra League Champion.
  • Music
  • The Band Program at Wooster has sent many of its members to Washoe County Honor Band, Nevada All-State Band, Nevada All-State Jazz Band, The Washoe County Solo and Ensemble Festival, Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra, and the Nevada All-State Solo and Ensemble Festival. There are currently 85 band students with an additional 10 flag members. Look for the Wooster Band in the Veterans Day Parade, Holidazzle Parade, and the Vallejo Band Review. The 2009-2010 drum major is Mitchell Allen.
  • Wooster's Jazz Band participates in many out-of-school activities. The band has participated in the Reno Jazz Festival, the Folsom Jazz Festival, and placed first at the Vallejo Band Review among other events. The jazz band hosts an annual Dinner and Dance night in March. Wooster has two combos that allow students to focus on improvisation and creativity. The jazz band is currently led by Jonathan Phillips, Wooster's second year band director and former member of the group Sol'Jibe.
  • The Music program offers a music appreciation course as well as an IB MUSIC Diploma. Students come from all parts of Washoe County to be a part of this distinguished program. It is our goal to see our student musicians succeed into college and be rewarded with scholarships.
  • Publications
  • Hoofprints — monthly school newspaper
  • Pegasus — yearbook
  • Colts Tale — literary anthology
  • Colt Connection — update newsletter
  • Notable alumni
  • Greg LeMond - Cyclist and three-time Tour de France winner (attended—dropped out to pursue career before graduation).
  • Jason-Shane Scott - TV and film actor.
  • Patty Sheehan - American professional golfer.
  • Dave Wyman - NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos)
  • Diana Vaden - Top contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance"
  • External links
  • First Graduating Class - 1964
  • Wooster High School Website
  • Wooster High School Edline
  • Washoe County School District
  • Washoe County High School information
  • Washoe County International Baccalaureate Program
  • International Baccalaureate
  • Website with information about the Wooster Ghost
  • Alumni locator
  • Alumni Register Here
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School Zip (89502)
(NV) State Average
Population (Approximate) 46,101 people 1,973,852 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 24%
Population Average Age 32 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $34,237 $43,410
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.8 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 26 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 37% / 63% 58% / 42%
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5. Wittenberg Hall - n/a - 1.4 mi. away - view location
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