Wilcox County High School is a public high school in Rochelle, Georgia. United States. It is part of the Wilcox County School District.
Student culture Historically, students organized separate parties classified as proms; black and white students attended separate parent-organized proms which were not organized by the school administration.Gumbrecht, Jamie. "'New tradition' for Georgia students: Their first racially integrated prom." CNN. April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 6, 2013. In 2012, a black student from the school was voted the Homecoming Queen; however, she did not purchase a ticket to the homecoming dance, but felt that she had been insulted because she was still expected to pay to participate in the privately funded dance.Bourgeois, Clinton. "New Video: Wilcox County Students Fight Segregated Prom." (Archive) WSAV-TV. April 3, 2013. Updated April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013. In 2013, students organized the first private racially integrated prom, and the school district announced that it would consider holding a school-sponsored integrated prom in 2014."." WMAZ. April 6, 2013. Retrieved on April 7, 2013. The first school-organized prom was held in 2014, and the school has held a prom each year since.
Notable alumni Alfonzo Dennard (2008), former New England Patriots cornerback Bug Howard (2013), Carolina Panthers wide receiver Nick Marshall (2011), former Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback
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