Principal

Greetings!

Well, here we are at the end of the school year – and what a year it has been!

For those of you that have been following the life of our school, you know of our academic, athletic, and extracurricular successes this year. We are the City Champs in Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Swim, Girls' Tennis, and Boys' Golf; we are the Centennial League Champions in Boys' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Football, Girls' Wrestling, Boys' Wrestling, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Swim, Boys' Bowling, Girls' Bowling, Volleyball, and Baseball; we are Regional or Sub-State Champions in Boys' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, Football, Girls' Cross Country, Girls' Wrestling, Boys' Wrestling, Girls' Bowling, Scholars Bowl, and Girls' Basketball; we are the State Champions in 4-Speaker Debate and Girls' Wrestling. Kevin Bordewick-Volleyball, Matt Swedlund-Girls Cross Country, Steve Buhler-Football, and Brian Hensyel-Soccer, all were named Centennial League Coach of the Year; Josh Hogan was named Regional Boys' Wrestling Coach of the Year. In addition, we have two State Boys' Swim Champs: Brogan Meier 50-yard Freestyle and Jack Miranda 500-yard Freestyle, we have three State Boys' Wrestling Champs: Easton Broxterman 132 lb. weight class, Brody Byrne 157 lb. weight class, and Kristjan Marshall 150 lb. weight class. We are hopeful for a strong finish to the spring season as well.

Our extra-curricular and co-curricular programs continue to flourish. Our AFJROTC unit Cadets have brought their learning to life, engaging in aerial refueling exercises with the 190th Air Refueling Wing. This April, they explored the National Air Force Museum and Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. Before the academic year concludes, they will soar one more, this time with the Army National Guard aboard Blackhawk helicopters. Their commitment to community service is commendable, with over 2,000 hours dedicated for the sixth year running, alongside color guard and honor guard services at more than 20 local organizations and WRHS events.

Our Orchestra, Band, and Chorus took a fabulous trip to San Diego and Los Angeles, California over spring break where they performed at Universal Studios. The WRHS Chorale, Concert Choir, Chamber Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble all achieved top ratings at the KSHSAA State Large Group Music Festival in April. Our Theatre Program has experienced another phenomenal year! The cast and crew of "Frankenstein" earned a spot for a "main stage" performance at the Kansas Thespian Conference in January. On May 5, the cast of "Fiddler on the Foot" will showcase a musical piece as finalists at the Jester Awards ceremony in Wichita. The WRHS community has every reason to be proud of these accomplishments in a truly dynamic year!

The entire team at WRHS extends our warmest wishes for a fantastic summer! Working with you over the past year has been both an honor and a joy.