[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 149 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF WASCO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Wasco Union High 
School District in honor of its centennial.
  In 1915, people from the Cleveland, Maple, Poplar, Wildwood, and 
Semitropic, and Wasco Elementary School Districts voted to form the 
Wasco Union High School District in their community. Wasco High School 
operated out of a rented auditorium-like building known as Wasco Hall 
and enrolled twenty-eight students during its first year. In December 
2015, the district purchased a fifteen acre school site at Trogdon's 
Corner. Construction began at this site in August 1916 and was 
completed in March 1917. Since the construction of the ``Main 
Building'' several new buildings have been added to the campus and the 
student body has grown tremendously.
  Wasco Union High School District is now one of the largest high 
school districts in Kern County and covers approximately seven hundred 
and fifty square miles. The curriculum is heavily focused on vocational 
and agricultural skills and boasts a one hundred and ten acre school 
farm where students can take classes in welding, agriculture mechanics, 
plant science, and animal care.
  Over the past century, the Wasco Union High School District has 
helped Central Valley children reach their full potential and become 
active and prosperous members of their communities. The city of Wasco 
and Kern County as a whole are fortunate to have such a committed and 
successful academic institution at their disposal.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in celebrating Wasco Union High School 
District's centennial.

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