Tazewell High School

Tazewell High School
Address
627 Fincastle Road Tazewell, Virginia, 24651 USA 37°7′19.67″N 81°30′24.72″W
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Tazewell County Public Schools
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	724  (2009)
Language	English
Color(s)	Kelly Green and White
Mascot	Bulldogs
Rival Schools	Graham High School, Richlands High School (Virginia)
Athletic Conference	Southwest District Region IV
Website	Official Site

Tazewell High School (THS) is a public secondary school in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. It is part of Tazewell County Public Schools and is located on 627 Fincastle Road. As of the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment is around 500 students.

History

Prior to the current location, Tazewell High School was located in three other areas: the current locations of the Tazewell County Courthouse, the Tazewell branch of the Tazewell County Library, and the Tazewell County Administration Building.

The current location was built in 1954. In 1975, a new wing was built to expand the school. The addition houses the science department and the library.

The school colors were originally purple and gold, but were later changed to kelly green and white.

Athletics

The mascot is a bulldog and the sports teams currently play in the AA Southwest District and Region IV. The Bulldogs won a state football championship in football in 1986, defeating Nottoway 16-7.

Notable alumni

• Billy Wagner, 1990 (MLB baseball player).

Traditions

• The Rock - Every year, the THS Senior Class paints The Rock. The Rock is located beside the school's tennis courts. Each year the seniors choose two or three main colors to represent their class on the rock. The seniors then spend one day painting the background of the rock one color, and the next painting their year of graduation and names on it. This is kept on the rock until the next year's senior class repeats the tradition.

• The Seal Ceremony - At each year's spring Awards Assembly, the final event is the transferring of the school seal from officers of the graduating class to officers of the junior class. The presentation is effectively dramatized by the use of hand-held objects which replicate the items found in the seal.

• The Peak - Since the establishment of THS in 1952, students have taken an annual climb to the Peak. It is because of these yearly "pilgrimages" that the students have formed such a close bond with our mountain. This was later stopped because it was said to be unsafe and because there is now a private owner.

Fight song

"It's Tazewell High School, it's Tazewell High School, The pride of every student here, Come on old grads, come join us young lads, It's Tazewell High School now we cheer, And now it's time boys, to make a big noise, No matter what the people say, There's none to fear, the gang's all here, so hail Tazewell High School hail!"

Alma mater

Where mountains stand so boldly Where skies are always bright Our Alma Mater lifts her head And sings her strength and might We lift our eyes unto the hills That shelter Tazewell High They give us strength to love and serve The school whose fame we cry

Oh, Tazewell High, we love thee Our Alma Mater dear For you we stand and sing our song Of praise for all to hear We love thee Tazewell High School Your light forever shines It shines to guide and keep me near That dear old school of mine.

Trivia

• The Tazewell High School fight song played by the marching bulldog band has the same melody as the University of West Virginia's fight song.

• A memorial plaque dedicated to former President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, is located outside of the school.

External links

• Tazewell High School website
• Virginia school report card for THS