Talk:Adrian C. Wilcox High School

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BetacommandBot (talk) 03:06, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Middle schools

The conversion of Peters was direct, but Buchser's conversion is more complex to describe here--that Buchser became Santa Clara High School and the old Santa Clara High School campus (downtown) became Buchser Middle School. Its still awkward, I didn't put all that detail into the prose. Perhaps someone will find a way to put in the detail without being so wordy. Trackinfo (talk) 19:26, 2 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Alumni

The following have been removed from the article as NN as they don't have WP articles.

Michael B. Ryan, J.D., Class of 1965, won the 1968 NCAA Men's Cross-Country Championships in course record time while attending the Air Force Academy^[1]
Lance K. Gordon, PhD., Class of 1966, President and CEO VaxGen, a developer and supplier of a new type of vaccine for inhalation Anthrax, inventor of ProHibit, a vaccine for infant meningitis. Gordon led efforts that, in turn, led to a new, more effective vaccine for Whooping Cough.^{[citation needed]} He sits on the Board of Directors for ImmuneRegen Biosciences, IR Biosciences and Sanofi Pasteur Biologics.^[2]
Kathy E. Thomas, Class of 1966, Major General, USAF Reserve (highest ranking woman in the A.F. Reserves), crew qualified as an operational space operator.^[3]
William H. Wade II, Class of 1966, Major General, Adjutant General California National Guard (Retired).^[4]
Trent Keeble, Class of 1971, Graduate Air Force Academy, astronaut qualified, inductee in Santa Clara Unified School District Hall of Fame.^[5]

References

^ "Mike Ryan, Wilcox Class '65 RIP". CrossCountryExpress.com. February 21, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ "IR Biosciences Holdings, Inc.: Executive profile". Bloomberg.com. n.d. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ "Major General Kathy E. Thomas biography". AF.mil. September 2005. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ Piller, Charles (August 25, 2011). "Former California Guard leader is booted into retirement". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ "Who's who in Santa Clara Unified?". Santa Clara Unified School District. n.d. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

Controversies

Recently, most of the "Controversies" section was removed by Magnolia677 as per WP:WPSCH/AG#WNTI. I understand that Wikipedia strives to keep a neutral point of view, but I was surprised that much of this section was deleted. It may have contained controversial and sensitive material, but it was still entirely factual and maintained an unbiased perspective. With all of the good things about Wilcox High School mentioned earlier in the article, it makes sense that a truly neutral article would also include some of the bad things. I have removed the rest of the "Controversies" section until this issue can be resolved, since it looked odd with just one controversy listed. Thank you! The Sands of Time 0 (talk) 23:20, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The "controversies" were hardly noteworthy:

Slave Day
Forgery incident and forfeited football games
Head custodian replaced
Illicit relationship between teacher and student
Environmental activists blocking homecoming parade
Football players chanting homophobic slurs at male cheerleader

These are run-of-the-mill and WP:VNOT, and of interest to only a local audience. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:44, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Funnily enough, I would argue that the Controversies section is actually part of what makes the article noteworthy. Otherwise, Wilcox High School is more like an average, run-of-the-mill school. Keep in mind the definition that Wikipedia uses to determine notability as it pertains to school articles: worthy of being noted or remembered. Each of these controversies is certainly noteworthy to the school and should be kept.

Thank you. The Sands of Time 0 (talk) 02:59, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

These sections are to be avoided, per WP:CRIT#"Controversy" section. --Magnolia677 (talk) 15:22, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:CRIT#"Controversy" section states, "Avoid mixed bag section titles like 'Controversies' without it being clear in the section title (or in the titles of the subsections of such section) what these controversies are about." The Sands of Time 0 (talk) 18:00, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! It's been a while and I'd like to keep discussing this. If you have more reasons for removing the Controversies section, I'd be open to hearing them. Otherwise, we can add the section back in. Thank you! The Sands of Time 0 (talk) 03:20, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Per WP:NOCON, "When discussions of proposals to delete articles, media, or other pages end without consensus, the normal result is the content being kept." Seeing as how we haven't reached a complete consensus, I'll restore the Controversies section. I'm still willing to discuss this issue, and I won't close this discussion per WP:WHENCLOSE. I'm fairly new to Wikipedia, so please let me know if my actions don't follow Wikipedia protocol so that I can improve. Thanks! The Sands of Time 0 (talk) 03:34, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

When was Fantastics first held?

According to this article's version history, Fantastics either started in 1995 or 1997. I have been unable to find a reliable source verifying either date, so if anyone has information regarding the tradition, please respond here. In the meantime, I rephrased the section to say that Fantastics started in the 1990s and tagged it with {{citation needed}}. I will remove the part with Fantastics' start date if no reliable source can be found within a couple weeks. Update: I've removed the unsourced information. The rest of the section is still there, and I'd greatly appreciate it if someone finds a reliable source for Fantastics' start date. Thanks! The Sands of Time 0 (talk) 20:56, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Mike Ryan, Wilcox Class '65 RIP". CrossCountryExpress.com. February 21, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

[2] "IR Biosciences Holdings, Inc.: Executive profile". Bloomberg.com. n.d. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

[3] "Major General Kathy E. Thomas biography". AF.mil. September 2005. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

[4] Piller, Charles (August 25, 2011). "Former California Guard leader is booted into retirement". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

[5] "Who's who in Santa Clara Unified?". Santa Clara Unified School District. n.d. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

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