Wayne High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne Community Schools, located in the southern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
| Wayne High School | |
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| Location | |
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9100 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°0′3″N 85°8′23″W / 41.00083°N 85.13972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, secondary |
| Established | 1971[1] |
| School district | Fort Wayne Community Schools |
| Principal | John Houser |
| Staff | 80.33 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,419 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.66[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Summit Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Generals |
| Yearbook | Sentry |
| Website | wayne |
Notable alumni edit
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- Joe Andrew, National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 1999–2001
- Jason Baker, professional football punter, NFL Carolina Panthers
- Roosevelt Barnes, former professional football player, NFL Detroit Lions
- Molly Hagan, actress
- Michael Derrick Hudson (Class of 1982), poet and librarian who came under fire for using the Chinese female pseudonym Yi-Fen Chou (allegedly the name of a classmate at WHS)[3]
- Chuck Surack, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and musician; founder of Sweetwater Sound
- Craig Young, college football linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "WAYNE HS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS!". The Waynedale News. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Wayne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Jennifer Schuessler, "Family Protests White Poet’s Use of Chinese Pen Name", The New York Times, September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ Landis, Bill (16 June 2018). "3-star athlete Craig Young commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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