Spartanburg High School
| Spartanburg High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2250 East Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina SC 29307 | |
| Coordinates | 34°57′22″N 81°53′52″W / 34.95621°N 81.89770°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public coeducational secondary |
| Motto | Sapientia, Vires, et Pax (Wisdom, Strength, and Peace) |
| Principal | Vance Jones |
| Staff | 121.20 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,996 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.47[1] |
| Campus type | Senior High School |
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| Mascot | Viking |
| Newspaper | Norse News |
| Website | shs |
Spartanburg High School is part of Spartanburg County School District No. 7. The current principal is Vance Jones, a former assistant principal at the school. From 1922 to 1959, the high school was housed in the Frank Evans High School building.
Layout
The new Spartanburg High School Campus is set up on a number based system, rather than the wing system that the previous campus was organized with.
Notable alumni
- Julie Story Byerley, Pediatrician and Vice Dean for Education for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine[2]
- Kitty Black Perkins, former Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for Mattel's Barbie line
- Ralph Coleman, former NFL player (Carver High School)
- Stephen Davis, American football player[3]
- Art Fowler (1922–2007), pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball[4]
- Steve Fuller, American football player[5]
- Trey Gowdy, Republican U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 2011 to present[6]
- Bud Moore, NASCAR team owner and member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
- Kris Neely, Artist and Educator
- Trip Payne, puzzlemaker
- Anthony Simmons, American football player[7]
- Laura Story, American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter
- General William Westmoreland, commanding general during the Vietnam War[8]
- Wayne Tolleson, former baseball player[9]
- Howie Williams, former NFL player (Carver High School)
References
- ^ a b c "Spartanburg High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Byerley appointed Vice Dean for Education". Vital Signs. UNC Health Care News. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ "Stephen Davis". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Art Fowler Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Steve Fuller". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy". Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Anthony Simmons". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "William Childs Westmoreland Papers". Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ 1989 Topps baseball card # 716
External links
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