Wren High School
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Wren High School is a public high school in Anderson School District One in Anderson County, South Carolina
, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Wren High School is an award-winning, outstanding public high school serving the small communities of Piedmont and Powdersville, South Carolina. Wren has received a Palmetto Gold rating for a record 10 straight years. The US News & World Report ranked WHS among the "Nation's Best" High Schools in 2009. After 3 years as a finalist, Wren was named a Palmetto's Finest High School in March 2011. This prestigious award is given only to one school a year and uses a series of visits to identify the best school in the state. Wren High is constantly recognized as a model for academic success and community involvement.
Wren's athletic teams are known as the Golden Hurricanes, and their school colors are blue and gold. In 2008, Wren High's softball team won a region, district, and state championship. In the 2009/2010 athletic year, Wren produced six region champion teams (football, girls' softball, golf, boys' soccer, baseball, and track and field). The girls' golf team went on to finish third at the state championships. The cheerleading team also qualified for the state competition. The "Category V" dance team won the Cheersport National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010/2011, much of the same success was repeated with multiple region champions and invitations to the state tournaments. Girls' Golf once again finsihed 3rd in the state while the Category V Dance Team won two National Championships in different divisions.
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Wren High School is an award-winning, outstanding public high school serving the small communities of Piedmont and Powdersville, South Carolina. Wren has received a Palmetto Gold rating for a record 10 straight years. The US News & World Report ranked WHS among the "Nation's Best" High Schools in 2009. After 3 years as a finalist, Wren was named a Palmetto's Finest High School in March 2011. This prestigious award is given only to one school a year and uses a series of visits to identify the best school in the state. Wren High is constantly recognized as a model for academic success and community involvement.
Wren's athletic teams are known as the Golden Hurricanes, and their school colors are blue and gold. In 2008, Wren High's softball team won a region, district, and state championship. In the 2009/2010 athletic year, Wren produced six region champion teams (football, girls' softball, golf, boys' soccer, baseball, and track and field). The girls' golf team went on to finish third at the state championships. The cheerleading team also qualified for the state competition. The "Category V" dance team won the Cheersport National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010/2011, much of the same success was repeated with multiple region champions and invitations to the state tournaments. Girls' Golf once again finsihed 3rd in the state while the Category V Dance Team won two National Championships in different divisions.
Notable alumni
- Shannon FaulknerShannon FaulknerShannon Faulkner, born in Powdersville, South Carolina, United States, graduated from Wren High School in 1993, was the first female cadet to enter The Citadel. Faulkner enrolled after a successful lawsuit against the military academy. She joined an otherwise all-male class on August 15, 1995...
(1993), first female cadet to enter The CitadelThe Citadel-Places:*The Citadel , a 201 m skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates*The Citadel , the old fortified city of Gozo, Malta*The Citadel , a shopping mall in Colorado*The Citadel , a diving spot in Martinique... - Wes KnightWes KnightWes Knight is an American soccer player currently without a club.-College and Amateur:Knight attended Wren High School, played club soccer for the Greenville Futbol club, and played college soccer at the College of Charleston from 2004 to 2008, where he was named to the second team All-Southern...
(2004), soccer player - Wesley Quinn (2008), former member of [V Factory]]
- Donna R. Clark (1995), film director/producer
- Corbin Mills (2010), will play in the Masters after winning back to back in the 2011 Public Links Amateur and Palmetto Amateur. He currently plays golf for Clemson University.
External links
- Wren High School official website
- Whitecaps FC official website