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Weatherford High School has a thriving Career and
Technical Education program and a robust Advanced
Placement program. We have an acclaimed Performing and
Visual Arts department as well as support programs such as
the Rise Academy and Vocational Training Program (18-
22 year olds). In addition to a variety of academic courses
designed to fit your student’s interest, WHS offers numerous
Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses giving students
the opportunity to choose from more than 20 classes to earn
college credit while working towards high school graduation.
And, the WHS Collegiate Academy gives our high school
students the advantage of earning a high school diploma and
an Associate’s degree at the same time.
Kangaroo Nation also supports a robust athletic program
with bright future and a history of winning. WHS is the home
of the nationally acclaimed Blue Belles and our exceptional
Fightin’ Roo Band.
Our Weatherford High School family is a tightly
woven partnership of school, parents, and community that
exemplifies the town we live in. We often say, “Roo Pride
lasts forever”, and if you look at our past, present, and future
Roos...that statement rings true.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Business leaders and individual community members
also have an opportunity to support our school district
through PTAs, booster clubs, and the Weatherford ISD
Education Foundation. Since the spring of 2001, the WISD
Education Foundation has given over $1,400,000 in grants
to Weatherford ISD teachers to fund innovative programs in
the classroom. The Foundation also provides school supplies
for students in need, offers continuing education scholarships
for teachers, and funds Heather’s Books – a program that has
provided over 3,400 books for Pre-K students since the fall
of 2018.
KIDS UNITE
For working parents, Weatherford ISD’s Kids Unite
program offers after school care at each elementary campus
as well as a summer day camp program offered on weekdays.
THE KANGAROO MASCOT
In the early 1920s, WHS coach Ray Morrison, accepted
a position at Austin College. Since Coach Morrison was so
admired, WHS adopted the mascot of his new school, the
kangaroo, as their own.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Additional information about Weatherford ISD may be
found on its District website (www.weatherfordisd.com) or
social media pages such as Facebook (www.facebook.com/
weatherfordisd), Twitter (www.twitter.com/weatherford),
YouTube (www.youtube.com/weatherfordisd), Pinterest (www.
pinterest.com/weatherford), or Instagram (www.instagram.com/
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