Whitehall City Schools

* Whitehall City Schools Celebrated Thanksgiving *
with students with exceptional needs from the WORLD Program, WYHS, and Rosemore Middle Sschool showcased their culinary skills by preparing a delicious Thanksgiving feast. Below is the link with more photos.

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Whitehall City Schools Awarded Ohio Career Technical Education Equipment Grant

We are thrilled to announce that Whitehall City Schools has been awarded the Ohio Career Technical Education (CTE) Equipment Grant of $1.77 million. This grant will provide much-needed resources to enhance our educational offerings and create new opportunities for our students.

Grant Overview and Impact

WCS has been awarded this grant to implement and expand Career Technical Education pathways. We currently have no Career Tech Education Pathways outside of approximately 85 students attending the Eastland-Fairfield Career Centers. However, this grant will change that by providing essential equipment and support to establish robust CTE programs in our district.

New CTE Pathways

We collaborated with Eastland-Fairfield Career Center to submit applications for two new pathways: Medical BioScience and Engineering & Design. The Project Lead the Way (PLTW) framework will integrate these pathways into our curriculum.

Enhancing Curriculum and Resources

With the help of $28,000 in PLTW grants already secured for curriculum costs and teacher training, this new grant will allow us to purchase the remaining equipment needed for the Biomedical and Engineering pathways. This includes new technologies and the ability to embed industry-recognized credentials in each pathway. We will work closely with our industry partners to select the equipment and technologies that will most benefit our students' future career success.

Key Initiatives

  • Creation of Career Pathways: Both Biomedical and Engineering, which will allow for industry-level experience and training.

  • College and Career Ready Labs: Introducing Paxton Patterson College and Career Ready Labs to increase college and career awareness for middle school students.

  • Virtual Reality Training: Purchasing Umety VR headsets and digital content for virtual simulations and career training.

  • Career Readiness Progression: Developing a PK-12 career readiness progression to expose students to various career options throughout their education.

  • VEX Robotics Club: Starting a VEX robotics club to support the Engineering pathway and engage students in STEM activities.

  • Industry Credentials: Embedding industry credentials such as CPR, Autodesk Fusion, CompTIA+, NCCER, OHSA, Phlebotomy, STNA, and more into our pathways and curriculum.

  • Internship Partners: We have partners from over 10 Medical and Engineering companies that will create internship opportunities for our students.

Future Focus

Whitehall Yearling High School has already held successful Future Focus Days, bringing industry professionals to interact with students. The Supervisor of Alternative Programs will expand these events and introduce similar initiatives at the middle school level.

This grant is pivotal to creating comprehensive CTE programs within Whitehall City Schools. These programs will give our students the tools and opportunities to succeed in their careers.

We are excited about the incredible opportunities this grant will bring to our students and our district. Stay tuned for more updates as we implement these exciting new programs!

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* Whitehall City Schools Score 3 Stars on their 2023-24 Report Card *

Congratulations to Superintendent Wells & the WCS faculty & students for achieving their goal of a 3 Star Rating!  WCS improved from 1 Star in 2021-22 to 3 Stars in 2023-24.
WCS has greatly improved over the past 3 school years. Below are a few interesting WCS facts that are listed on the Ohio State report card.  As you'll see, there are challenges the school district faces if they want to achieve all their goals by 2030.

  • 100% of WCS students are 'economically disadvantaged'
  • % enrollment is:  Black: 42.5; Hispanic: 29.6; Students with disabilities: 19.4; White: 17.7; Multi-racial: 9.7; Asian: .4%.
  • Good progress in our K-3  with K-3 students improving their reading scores at the end of the 2022-23 school year  57.9%!
  • There's a gap where WCS is not at the state's average student per educator in nurses, school psychologists, interpreters, social workers, 
  • Math & English performance need improvement,
  • Chronic absenteeism made its improvement goals,
  • District mobility is 17%,
  • Wellness & physical education needs to improve.
Below is the link to see Whitehall City Schools report card. 

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* WCS Pre-K Playground is Accessible for Special Needs Students *
One of the requirements for the new Pre-K playground was to be accessible for ALL students.  So special designs were made to access the playground & house with ramps & a rubberized floor.
Habitat for Humanity provided the material to build 2 playhouses & WYHS students built & painted the houses.  A great partnership & learning experience between a community organization & our schools!  

Whitehall City Schools' special students enjoy their new playground!



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