Westbrook-Walnut Grove School district

Coordinates: 44°02′38″N 95°26′03″W / 44.0438°N 95.4342°W / 44.0438; -95.4342 (District office)
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Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools
Location
56183
United States
Coordinates44°02′38″N 95°26′03″W / 44.0438°N 95.4342°W / 44.0438; -95.4342 (District office)
District information
Motto"Treat others how you want to be treated."
GradesPreK–12
Established1989
SuperintendentLoy Woelber
Schools2
NCES District ID2700183[1]
Students and staff
Students469[1]
Teachers41.25 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.37:1[1]
District mascotChargers
ColorsRed and Silver   
Other information
Websitewww.wwgschools.org

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Public School district was formed in the early 1990s[2] when the Westbrook Wildcats and the Walnut Grove Loggers merged to become one school district. The new mascot is the Chargers.

Basic Information

  • Schools = One elementary school (K–6 grades) and one high school (7–12 grades)
  • Elementary School is in Walnut Grove and High School is in Westbrook
  • Mascot = Chargers
  • School Colors = Red and Silver
  • ISD No. = 2898

People

  • Paul Olson, Current
    Principal
    of Walnut Grove's Elementary School
  • Sam Woitalewicz, Current
    Principal
    of Westbrook's High School
  • Loy Woelber, Current Superintendent of WWG[3]

Extracurricular Teams

All of Westbrook-Walnut Grove's Sports Teams are known as the WWG Chargers. WWG's sports/academic teams include

knowledge bowl, robotics, track, volleyball, and basketball. WWG also has band available for grades 5–12. Chorus
is required K-8 and encouraged 9–12.

School Transfer

Prior to 2009, there were grades K–4 held in each town. Grades 5–8 were held in Walnut Grove and grades 9–12 were held in Westbrook. Starting at the beginning of the 2009–2010 school year, grades K–6 were all being held in Walnut Grove and grades 7–12 were all being held in Westbrook.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Blast From the Past: W-WG ruled basketball in 1990-91". Worthington Daily Globe.
  3. ^ "WWG Home". Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools. Retrieved May 27, 2013.