Serving grades 9-12, WGHS opened 1889, as a 9th grade general course. In 1996, then-President Bill Clinton visited WGHS to commend the district's drug and violence prevention efforts, the same year that their basketball team won the District 4A State Championship against West Plains High School.
Serving grades 9-12, WGHS began in 1889 as a general course for freshmen. In 1996, President Bill Clinton toured WGHS to commend the district's anti-drug and violence initiatives, which occurred concurrently with their basketball team winning the District 4A State Championship against West Plains High School.