Smyrna High School (Delaware)

Smyrna High School
Address
500 Duck Creek Parkway
Smyrna, Delaware 19977
United States
Information
School district Smyrna School District
Superintendent Patrik D. Williams[1]
Principal Stacy Cook
Staff 95.00 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,405[2] (2015-16)
Student to teacher ratio 14.79[2]
Campus type Rural[2]
Color(s) Red and White          
Athletics conference Henlopen Conference - Northern Division
Mascot Eagles
Website shs.smyrna.k12.de.us

Smyrna High School is a 9–12 public high school in Smyrna, Delaware.

History

The school graduated its first class in 1894.[3] Until the mid-1990s Smyrna was considered a farm community with a small rural school. The town has experienced a wave of economic expansion since then. As of 2017, the Smyrna School District had doubled in population, and as a result Smyrna High School had become Delaware's eighth largest high school, with a greatly expanded academic curriculum and facilities.[4]

Campus

The school moved to its current campus in 1970.[3] The campus underwent a $61 million renovation in 2006.[5]

Accreditation

The school was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1931.[6]

Program

The school has a program for students considering a career in education.[7]

Athletics

Smyrna High School competes in the Henlopen Conference of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA), with 42 teams in 23 sports.[8]

The boys' school athletics program had historically been known mainly for its wrestling program, but Smyrna's population growth brought greater success in football and other sports. A dramatic last-second defensive stop gave Smyrna the 2015 Division 1 state football championship in an upset win over Wilmington's perennial state power Salesianum School; Symrna followed up the next year with state championships in football and boys' basketball.[4]

State championships

  • Softball: 1993, 2018[9]
  • Track and Field:
    • Boys Outdoor Division II: 1990, 1991
    • Girls Outdoor Division I: 2013
  • Football: 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Basketball (boys): 2017
  • Dual Team Wrestling:
    • Division II: 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2005
    • Division I: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent's Message". Smyrna School District. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Smyrna High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 Brooks, Jane; Scarborough, Rowan (June 4, 1984). "A special day in Smyrna: Class no. 100 is graduated". The News Journal. p. 9.
  4. 1 2 Cris Barrish, "Rise of a Delaware town — unified by its high school football team", WHYY-TV, October 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ Kemp, Al (January 18, 2006). "Smyrna schools cope with student boom". The News Journal.
  6. ↑ "Smyrna High School on accredited list". The News Journal. Jan 14, 1931. p. 20.
  7. ↑ Bies, Jessica (July 1, 2017). "Class in session: New high school pathway for Delaware teachers". The News Journal. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "Athletics". Smyrna High School. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Smyrna wins softball state championship". Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "DSSAA/DIAA State Champions" (PDF). Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

Coordinates: 39°18′00″N 75°37′41″W / 39.300°N 75.628°W / 39.300; -75.628


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