All about Wilmington High

Our school is located in the center of town. Right across the street from Wilmington High School is our town common.

 In the common we have a gazebo and a memorial commemorating the men and women who served in war. When a local citizen returns from boot camp/serving overseas the town sets out signs welcoming them home for the whole community to celebrate and thank them for their service. Our High School has been standing now for only a year after the town decided to build a new one and knock down the old. It was decided by the town that Wilmington needed a new school for the students to create a better learning and teaching environment. Inside the new school there are a lot of differences from what there was before, however one thing has remained, Munchie Mania.

Munchie Mania offers a wide variety of different snack options to the students and faculty of WHS. Some options are apples, cookies, rice krispy treats and also water. This is the most popular concession for everyone who comes to the High School. As much as we love Munchie everything at the new school isn’t great. For instance there are now cameras around every corner. Now that may not sound like anything out of the ordinary but they are used for reasons that may not always benefit the students. Coffee has been banned from the school this year, and for that reason the cameras have become a way to catch and punish students that violate that rule. It’s a sneaky system.

One of our favorite classes offered is a sign language course which helps expand our understanding and culture beyond that of a spoken language. Currently there are two ASL classes that

can be taken, a sign language one where you learn the basics of sign and then a sign language two where the student goes more in depth into the culture. As of right now, next years classes are in jeopardy. Instead of our teacher gaining another class like she was supposed to, she will be losing half of them, in turn, losing the benefits they give her. A lot of the students are upset and are doing everything in their power to spread the word and help her keep the classes that interests so many people. It’s a new way of language that you don’t get exposed to every day, and it would be a shame to see future students lose that opportunity.

Our community at Wilmington High School is one that has helped to shape us into the people we are as we are about to graduate. Some things aren’t perfect but it’s an easy learning environment and the teachers do their best to provide us with the knowledge to make our way into the world.  

By: Vanessa and Taylor