Wellston High School (Ohio)

Wellston High School (WHS) is a public high school in Wellston, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wellston City School District. The school's nickname is the Golden Rockets and the school's official colors are blue and gold.

Wellston High School
Location
200 Golden Rocket Drive Wellston , (Jackson County) , Ohio 45692 United States
Coordinates	39°8′3″N 82°32′5″W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
School district	Wellston City Schools
Superintendent	Karen Boch[1]
Principal	Megan Sowers[1]
Teaching staff	18.63 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	370 (2022–2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	19.86[2]
Color(s)	Blue and Gold[1]
Athletics conference	Tri-Valley Conference - Ohio Division[1]
Team name	Golden Rockets[1]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Website	wcs.k12.oh.us

Notable alumni

• Pete Abele, politician
• John Carey, Director of the Governor's Office of Appalachia, former Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents
• Lauren Kelsey Hall, 2004 Miss Ohio USA
• Jeff Montgomery, former MLB baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals^[4]

Athletics

The Golden Rockets belong to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools, including Wellston, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools.

See also

• Ohio High School Athletic Conferences