Whitko Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Whitko Jr.-Sr. High School has announced its valedictorian and salutatorian.
Read MoreWhitko Jr.-Sr. High School has announced its valedictorian and salutatorian.
Read MoreWhitko Jr./Sr. High School’s art department recently announced that Morgan Dyck has earned a national gold medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2020.
Read MoreWhitko Jr/Sr High School will present the play, Our Miss Brooks, on March 19 and 20.
Read MoreNews Release Whitko Jr/Sr High School will be putting on Honk!, a musical inspired by the Ugly Duckling story. Shows set for this weekend, Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, will have limited seating, though. *Honk! will be presented to parents only in response to the COVID-19 … Read More
With the release of Governor Holcomb’s “Back on Track Indiana” plan and the guidance outlined by the Governer’s office, we are moving forward with a plan for an in-person graduation ceremony.
Read MoreBy Kory Betts InkFreeNews LARWILL — The Whitko Community Schools Board of Trustees approved a statement defining participation for graduation requirements at Whitko Jr./Sr. High School, April 20. The school board of trustees along with school administrators conducted business via Zoom. The statement was brought before the board … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko Community Schools announced details on its Whitko Career Academy ahead of its inaugural academic year in the fall of 2020. In September 2019, Whitko began a partnership with The 80/20 Foundation Trust and The Community Foundation of Whitley County to announce Whitko Career … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — Two Whitko Jr./Sr High School students were inaugural recipients of the Whitko Valor Award at the Whitko School Board of Trustees meeting, Jan. 20. Matthew and William Farner, twin brothers and seniors at Whitko Jr./Sr. High School, were the inaugural recipients of the award. Whiko … Read More
FORT WAYNE — Students from Whitko’s 5th-grade classes at Pierceton Elementary and Whitko Jr/Sr High School’s business class visited Junior Achievement’s BizTown and Finance Park on Friday, Dec. 6. Previous to 2019, Junior Achievement’s offices were located near Glenbrook Mall behind Kohl’s. After a recent campaign, they have … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko Jr./Sr. High School won 13 awards in the Kosciusko County Lakes and Streams 11th annual Wonderful Water student art contest. WJSHS art students received a total of 13 out of the possible 19 awards from their grade categories. The program is designed to raise … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko Jr./Sr. High School National Honor Society students Charlie French, Lizz Foutz and Sam Rickerd, along with their NHS sponsor Brandy Smith, traveled west for a Planned Random Acts of Kindness Road Trip. The trip’s itinerary, planned entirely by the students, meant more responsibility. Each … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — The Whitko Jr.-Sr. High School Art Department recently competed in the 2019 Scholastic Art Contest in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio. More than 3,317 individual art entries were submitted from 200 schools around the region. WJSHS art students continued their tradition of success, winning 15 … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — Art students from Whitko Jr.-Sr. High School showed their world-class talent in a recent art competition that featured the work of school-aged artists from around the globe. The local artists participated in the 49th World School Children’s Art Exhibition in Taipei, China, Taipei. The competition … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — For nearly 15 years, a program called Peace Keepers has been providing support to students through the group mostly likely to relate — fellow students. Students at Whitko Jr.-Sr. High School in grades seven through 12 provide a positive force inside the walls of the … Read More
PIERCETON — “On Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at around 1:46 in the afternoon, I signed my contract, which would be my first step to living out my dream of becoming a United States Marine,” said Brad Trump from the podium at the Pierceton Elementary School veterans program Monday … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — All veterans are invited to attend the annual Veterans Day celebrations at Whitko Community Schools. Whitko will host programming at all three of its locations — Pierceton Elementary School, South Whitley Elementary School, and Whitko Jr.-Sr. High School. Students have been preparing for weeks, learning … Read More