McBee High School

McBee High School
McBee High School
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	McBee High School, 2011
Address
	264 East Pine Avenue; McBee, South Carolina 29101; United States
Coordinates	34°28′00″N 80°15′08″W / 34.466533°N 80.252233°W
Information
School type	Public, High School
School district	Chesterfield County School District
Educational authority	South Carolina Department of Education
Superintendent	J. Harrison Goodwin, Ed. D
School Board Member	Jaime Wayne
Principal	Dennis L. McDaniel
Vice Principals	Connie Nivens-Townsend, Todd Thompson
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	519 (2015)
Schedule type	7-Period Traditional
Color(s)	Red, Black and White
Fight song	On, Wisconsin!
Mascot	Black panther
Alma Mater	Far Above Cayuga's Waters
Feeder schools	McBee Elementary School, Plainview Elementary School
Website	School Website

McBee High School is a public secondary school serving grades 7 through 12 in McBee, South Carolina. The school is located on McBee's west side, near the intersection of Highway 151 and 1. McBee High has an approximate enrollment of 500 students and is one of four high schools under the jurisdiction of Chesterfield County Public School District.

McBee High's curriculum offers a range of advanced placement, honors, college preparatory, academic and applied technology courses. Fine arts programs in band, chorus, and visual arts are strong.

Athletics

McBee High offers a variety of sports including Football, Golf, Cross Country, Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Track. Also offered are Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Archery, and Girls' Tennis. The annual football game between McBee High and Chesterfield High is one of the most heated games of the season and always draws a huge crowd.

The school's athletic field, Panther Memorial Stadium, is the second largest stadium in Chesterfield County. It was built in 1942 and rebuilt in 1972. A new Panther Stadium was built in 2006-2007 because the old stadium no longer met building codes. The old stadium was demolished in 2008. The stadium holds 7000 people. It is used for band competitions as well as football games.

National FFA Organization

McBee High School is home to one of the premier local chapters of the National FFA Organization. Under the leadership of Mr. E.B. Earle and his son Mr. W. Patrick Earle, the chapter has a more than 40 year history of excellence at the local, state, and national level. Several student representatives from the chapter travel to the National FFA Convention each year.

Mascot

The MHS official mascot is the black panther and its school colors are Black and Red.

Students

Current enrollment is approximately 519. Student-teacher ratio is 15:3. The average class size is 24.
Students come from 2 elementary schools, McBee Elementary School and Plainview Elementary School.
98% of the Class of 2006 chose college immediately after graduation.

Annual Events

Sandhills Classic Band Invitational - Late September
Homcoming Football Game and Parade - Late October

References

^ [ed.sc.gov "SC SDE School Report Cards"]. South Carolina Department of Education. SCSDE. Retrieved 9/3/16. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

[1] [ed.sc.gov "SC SDE School Report Cards"]. South Carolina Department of Education. SCSDE. Retrieved 9/3/16. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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