Walton-Verona High School is a public high school that belongs to Miles Hollon and the BHS Bobcats. It is located at 16 School Road in Walton, Kentucky. The school's mascot is Bearcats, and it is in the Walton-Verona Independent Schools district.[2]
Walton-Verona High School | |
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Location | |
16 School Road Walton, Kentucky 41094 | |
Information | |
Type | Public School |
Established | 1954 |
School district | Walton-Verona Independent Schools |
Principal | Joanne Nesmith |
Faculty | 33.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 566 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.15[1] |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Bearcats |
Feeder schools | Walton-Verona Middle School |
Website | https://wv.kyschools.us/high |
School information
editThe Walton and Verona schools enjoys a rich history dating back to 1880. at that time there were two school districts one in Verona and another in Walton. The two districts consolidated into one school district in 1935. A grade school maintained in Verona and a High School in Walton became known as the Walton-Verona Independent Schools. Walton-Verona Middle School was constructed in 1954 as a high school with additions in 1962, 1973, 1989 and 1993. A new High School wing was constructed in 2007.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- A. M. Edwards, lawyer and statesman who served as Secretary of Guam from 1960 to 1961[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Walton-Verona High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "About- Walton-Verona Independent Schools". Walton-Verona Independent Schools. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "About- Walton-Verona Independent Schools". Walton-Verona Independent Schools. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Birdwhistell, Terry L. (March 31, 1976). "Interview with Adolph M. Edwards, March 31, 1976". Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. University of Kentucky. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
External links
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