Strom Thurmond High School

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Strom Thurmond High School
Location
1131 Columbia Road
Johnston, South Carolina

United States
Coordinates 33°48′27″N 81°51′51″W / 33.80750°N 81.86417°W / 33.80750; -81.86417Coordinates: 33°48′27″N 81°51′51″W / 33.80750°N 81.86417°W / 33.80750; -81.86417
Information
Type Public
Motto Invincible Spirit
Established 1961
School district Edgefield County School District
Principal Jill W. Jett[1]
Assistant principals Wayne Marchant
Louis Scott[1]
Faculty 51.9 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 903[2]  (2008–09)
Student to teacher ratio 17.4:1[2]
Color(s) Red, White, and Blue
Mascot Rebels Bluetick Hound Dog named "Rebel"
Website

Strom Thurmond High School is located in Johnston, South Carolina, a town in Edgefield County. It is named for Strom Thurmond who served as Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951), and eight-term senator from South Carolina (December 1954 – April 1956 and November 1956 – January 2003)

2005 Football State Champions 2011 Regional Champions (undefeated the entire season)

2011 State runner-up Mock Trial 2012 State Champion Mock Trial

2012 Lower State Champion Marching Band 2012 State Champion Marching Band

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Administration". Strom Thurmond High School. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Strom Thurmond High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2011-03-26. "Total Students: 903 (2008-2009)"


Home to one of South Carolina's longest and award-winning Mock Trial Programs. The Strom Thurmond Mock Trial Team has won four State SC State Championships, many State Runner-Ups, and numerous Region Championships. Latest Accolades for the program are: 2011 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Runner-Up 2012 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion 2013 South Carolina High School Mock Trial 2nd Runner-Up

Also home of the 2012 2A Lower State and State Champion Marching Band.