Welcome to WHS!
Welcome to the website of Willcox High School, home of the Cowboys! We are located in Cochise County, Arizona, in the quaint historic town of Willcox, and we serve students in grades nine through 12. Though we are a small school, we take pride in providing an excellent education for our students that will empower them to become responsible and compassionate adults and prepare them to succeed in a highly technological world.
In addition to our outstanding academic curriculum, we also offer special education and gifted education programs to cater to specific student needs as well as a variety of clubs and athletic activities for those seeking extracurricular opportunities.
Our Mission Statement
Educate and prepare all students for a successful future.
Principal's Message
Cowboy Nation!
Welcome to the second semester of the 2024–2025 school year. It seems like we just had registration for the new school year last week. This year is flying by. I would like to thank you all for your continued support of our staff and your student(s). The relationship between families and staff members continues to grow and that is directly related to the success of our students.
Every year, second semester is known for mandatory assessments. The different types of assessments that we will administer include the AZELLA test, AzSCI test, ACT test, and ACT Aspire (all dates are listed on the back of this letter). Your support is very important during testing time. There are a few things that you can help with which will ensure your student has the best chance to do well during testing: encourage them to go to bed earlier than usual, offer nutritious meals the evening before and the morning of the test, and most of all – encourage your student to do well on the test. When students know that they have a great support system, they will take the test with confidence.
Our Willcox Unified School District (WUSD) school board recently approved the school calendar for next year, and I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that WUSD will not have school the week of November 24 (the whole week of Thanksgiving). I’m only sharing this information now, so that you can begin to make arrangements for your students for that week.
We are also in the process of adopting new curriculum for math and English (our current curriculum company is going out of business). Please feel free to stop by the WUSD District Office to look over the materials that are on display for stakeholder review. Our staff has worked hard this school year to review a variety of curriculums from various companies and they have decided to present Big Ideas for Math and McGraw Hill for our English Language Arts curriculums. The math and ELA selections align with WES and WMS curriculums as well, so we will be very excited if our school board approves the adoption.
Thank you again for your continued support of our staff and your student(s). WHS will continue to work hard to provide the best education for our students, which aligns with our new WUSD vision statement: Our vision is to be a model rural school district that empowers students to reach their full potential through trust, collaboration, transformative learning, life skills, and work-based experiences, fostering responsible and engaged citizens.
Sincerely,
Tammy Hall
Tammy Hall, Principal
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