WPHS named Special Olympics National Banner school

Seeing that every student has a place at West Plains High School has earned the campus national recognition, with Special Olympics naming it a National Banner Unified Champion School — one of the organization’s highest honors for sustained commitment to inclusion. West Plains is one of five Missouri schools to earn the distinction this year and among just 11 statewide to receive the honor since the program began. The achievement was celebrated Friday, Oct. 30, during halftime of the Zizzers’ state playoff football game at Zizzer Stadium. Jennie Randolph, Unified Champion Schools manager for Special Olympics Missouri, led the ceremony and highlighted the sustained effort behind the award. “This national recognition honors schools that demonstrate a sustained commitment to inclusion through Unified Sports, inclusive youth leadership and whole-school engagement,” Randolph said.

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