Spartanburg High School
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| Spartanburg High School | |
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| Location | |
| 500 Dupre Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina SC 29307 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°57′22″N 81°53′52″W / 34.95621°N 81.89770°WCoordinates: 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 | Jeff Stevens |
| Faculty | 167 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1393 (1874 with Freshman) |
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| Mascot | Viking |
| Website | shs |
Spartanburg High School is part of Spartanburg County School District No. 7. The current principal is Jeff Stevens, a former assistant principal at the school. From 1922 to 1959, the high school was housed in the Frank Evans High School building.
Layout[edit]
Spartanburg High School is set up on six halls (A - E and M) of one, two, or three levels each.
- A wing (two levels) - Science
- B wing (two levels) - Math
- C wing (two levels) - History and Newspaper
- D wing (three levels) - Library, English, Foreign Languages, Computer Science, Theatre, and Health classes
- E wing (two levels)- JROTC and Music
- M wing (one level)- art, administration and guidance
- L wing (one level)- Developmental classes
Notable alumni[edit]
- Julie Story Byerley Pediatrician and Vice Dean for Education for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine[1]
- Kitty Black Perkins, former Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for Mattel's Barbie line
- Ralph Coleman, former NFL player
- Stephen Davis, American football player[2]
- Art Fowler (1922–2007), pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball[3]
- Steve Fuller, American football player[4]
- Trey Gowdy, Republican U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 2011 to present[5]
- Kris Neely, Artist and Educator
- Anthony Simmons, American football player[6]
- General William Westmoreland, commanding general during the Vietnam War[7]
- Wayne Tolleson, former baseball player[8]
- Howie Williams, former NFL player
References[edit]
- ^ "Byerley appointed Vice Dean for Education". Vital Signs. UNC Health Care News. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ "Stephen Davis". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Art Fowler Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Steve Fuller". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy". Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Anthony Simmons". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "William Childs Westmoreland Papers". Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ 1989 Topps baseball card # 716
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