Spartanburg High School
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.
| Spartanburg High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
2250 East Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina SC 29307 | |
| Coordinates | 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 |
| Color(s) |
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| Mascot | Viking |
| Newspaper | Norse News |
| Website | shs |
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
- "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
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