About Us

The Stampede is the Wiregrass Ranch student-run newspaper website. We have been recognized as a Sno Distinguished Site for the last five years. Over the years, many of our staff members have also had personal achievements while working for The Stampede.

FSPA awards:

District 4 Teacher of the Year: Mrs.Swain, 2023
News writing (2nd place): Wyatt Stoneroad & Gavin Portieles, 2022
Opinion column writing (1st place): Ashton Jhoda, 2021
Photography (1st place): Faith Sidwell, 2021
Illustration Drawing (2nd place): Mackenzie Smith, 2021

Best of Sno writers:

Lauren Wright, 2023
Alyssa Cortes, 2022 & 2021
Wyatt Stoneroad, 2022
Emmaly Simmons, 2022
Bella Rey, 2022
Ashton Jhoda, 2021
Daniela Pena, 2021
Patrick Amis, 2020
Justin Amis, 2020
Tyler Mesnekoff, 2019
Emilie Ramos, 2019
Stephen White, 2019
Philip Carvalho, 2019
Nathan Thayer, 2018

Best of Sno podcasters:

Gabrielle Jadotte, 2022

Principal: Robyn White | Newspaper Adviser: Ashley Swain

Phone: (813) 346-6000

School Hours:
8:10 a.m. – 2:36 p.m.

School website: https://wrhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/

“This newspaper, together with the contents contained herein, is designed to permit students to express themselves in an age and forum appropriate manner. Inclusion of the student expressions contained in this newspaper is not an adoption, endorsement, espousal, or promotion of such views by Pasco County Schools. Pasco County Schools supports and fosters the rights of its students, with parental guidance, to engage in their constitutionally protected rights.” – Pasco County Schools