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25 schools use the "Whippets" mascot.
Most common states: Mississippi (6), Nebraska (4), Ohio (4)
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Meet the Whippets, one of the coolest and speediest mascots out there 🐾🚀 These cute canines are known for their lightning-fast pace, making them a perfect fit for schools that value quick action and agility. The Whippet mascot is quite rare but uniquely special, with only a handful of schools across the USA adopting it. One interesting story behind this mascot comes from Shelby High School in Ohio, where the name was inspired by a local guy named Clarence Wagner who rode a Whippet bicycle across the country, earning the football team the nickname for their swift movements. In Mississippi, you'll find another notable Whippet mascot at Kosciusko High School, which boasts a smiling physical whippet named Whippy that gets the fans pumped up at sporting events. So, if you ever come across a Whippet mascot, remember they symbolize speed, agility, and a whole lot of school spirit 🏆
Hear how the Whippets fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 6 programs flying the Whippets banner across Mississippi. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Riley Vargas
Mississippi Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Mississippi. With 6 schools per million residents, the Whippets is part of daily conversations here.”
Harper Patel
Mississippi Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Whippets delivers the perfect animal energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Drew Patel
Regional Pep Collective
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
25 schools in our database use the Whippets mascot across 10 states.
The Whippets shows up most in Mississippi (6), Nebraska (4), and Ohio (4). Ms also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Whippets as a Animal and Mammal mascot. Programs note that it is often described as cute and given a fast-sounding name.
High School programs adopt the Whippets most often (11 schools). Elementary (10) and Other (2) also feature this mascot.