Welcome to Wilkes Central High School and the 2023-24 school year!  In serving as your principal, I could not be more proud of the strong culture of growth and #EaglePride our staff, students, and community work together to foster here at WCHS. It is an honor to serve our Eagle Nation and lead alongside each of you to best meet the personalized needs of each student, staff member, and family here at The Nest. In living out our school mission statement for ALL Eagle leaders to be CONNECTED, EMPOWERED, AND PREPARED to achieve our vision that ALL Eagles will be prepared to enlist, enroll, and/or employ after high school, we recognize the importance of working together in this Race to Unlock Potential in each one of our Eagles. After all, it takes ALL of us invested in ALL students to help them lead their own learning and meet their goals.

         Students:  Being an Eagle comes with great responsibility!  Use each day in the upcoming school year to equip yourself with the skills you need to take full advantage of the opportunities you have to grow and lead in such an amazing school. WCHS has a strong tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, fine arts, community leadership, and more, and it is up to each of you to partner with us to not only maintain that tradition of excellence, but leave WCHS better than when you first arrived. In order for you to do that, you must commit yourself to the following goals:

1. Show up and be on time to school.  One of the most important skills you can learn in preparation for life beyond high school is that others are looking for those who are dependable, respect themselves and others, and operate with integrity. Attendance is the #1 factor in determining whether or not a student is successful in high school and stays on track for graduation. Did you know that if you have 6 absences in each class over both semesters that you are actually missing 4,320 minutes of instruction in a school year?  Having more than 6 absences in any class may result in loss of credit for that class even if you have a passing average.  Attendance matters!
2. Commit yourself to having a growth mindset for each new challenge you have the opportunity to take on.
3. Work to unlock the unique greatness each of you possess. In order to do this, acknowledge that greatness only comes with being challenged, capitalizing on our strengths and actively working on our areas for growth, and then learning to be resilient when we experience failure. Occasional failure and setbacks are inevitable, but how you learn to respond is what determines your ability to be successful in the end.  
4. Unlock the potential inside of you to positively impact our school family and the world around you! Student and staff safety is our top priority at WCHS and is essential in order for ALL of us to create and maintain a school where ALL students can take advantage of opportunities to lead and grow. Therefore, please make sure you proactively explore the resources we have to assist you throughout the year and uphold the high expectations we have in place to make WCHS a safe and equitable learning environment. Our WCHS Student Handbook (see WCHS school website) is a valuable tool students and families can use to best understand how they can partner with us to maximize the potentials of ALL students throughout the year.

The 2023-24 school year will surely fly by!  So stay connected to our school by ensuring we always have up-to-date contact information for your family, following our school website, social media platforms, and signing up for Remind communications. Let’s aim for a 1st place finish in our 2023-24 Race to Unlock Potential! Our students deserve nothing less, and working closely together, we can fine-tune their potentials to be #Limitless at The Nest!