Everyone has a different experience when they step in as a freshman and out as senior at Wahconah Regional High School. Whether they loved all four years, loved specific years, disliked some years, etc., I will be interviewing multiple people from different graduating classes.
 
 I interviewed Dominic Marcella, a recent Wahconah graduate in the class of 2025. Marcella was a student at Wahconah and is now at UMass Isenberg studying Sports Management. I asked the following questions:

“What was it like for the freshman class of 2021 to be the first to attend the newly modernized Wahconah Regional High School?”

He responded with, “It was pretty cool, it was a lot different than any school I had been at before.”

“Would you choose to attend Wahconah again or would you have rather gone to a different high school?”

Marcella: “I would’ve gone to Wahconah no matter what because all my friends went there and it was the closest high school to my house.”

Lastly I asked, “What was your favorite school year out of all your 4 years of high school?”

Marcella: “My senior year.”
 
I also interviewed Debbie Clap, a Wahconah graduate in the class of 1986. 

I asked her if she has had any teachers or classes that have made an impact on her teaching career.

She responded with, “Yes absolutely, Fran Reardon teaching Algebra 1 has made a tremendous impact on my teaching career.”

I also asked the following question, “How does it feel to have been enrolled at Wahconah as a student, then to come back in your later years to teach future generations?”

Mrs. Clap responded with: “At first it was weird and uncomfortable, and now I’m really proud to be a part of this team and the Wahconah family.”

My final question for Mrs. Clap was, “What made you choose Wahconah again?”

Mrs. Clap: “A healthy work environment.”
 

Lastly, I interviewed a younger/newer teacher that was enrolled in Wahconah. His name is Jake Harte. Harte graduated in the class of 2019. He then began teaching at Wahconah five years later, in 2024.

I asked him the following question: “How would you describe the environment of Wahconah?”

Mr. Harte responded with, “Like a family. A math loving family.”

I then asked, “Do you think that environment has changed from when you were enrolled as a student?”

Mr. Harte: “Yes, because lots of work is more collaborative now and it used to be independent. The style of teaching has changed.”

My final question was, “What made you choose Wahconah again?”

Mr. Harte: “Wahconah is home. I always bleed blue. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior. Give me a W, give me an A, you know the rest!”

As you can see, Wahconah has been a great experience for generations. There are most definitely a handful of students who have not enjoyed high school and that’s perfectly okay. Everyone has their own experiences, but Wahconah tries to give the best education and create lasting memories for every student.