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 opened in 1889 as a general course for freshmen. In 1996, President Bill Clinton visited WGHS to acknowledge the district's efforts on drug and violence prevention, which was also the year their basketball team won the District 4A State Championship against West Plains High School.