Hedgesville High School
| Hedgesville High School | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance | |
| Location | |
109 Ridge Road North , United States 39°32′14.26″N 77°58′54.5″W / 39.5372944°N 77.981806°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | High school, public |
| Established | 1866[1] |
Principal | Angie Miliman [2] |
Teaching staff | 93.41 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,407 (2023-2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.06[3] |
| Colors | Navy and gold [4] |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | Hedgesville High School |
Hedgesville High School is located in Hedgesville, West Virginia, United States. Enrollment is around 1,300.[3] Its mascot is the Eagle, and its colors are blue and gold.
History
Hedgesville High School began as a one-room log schoolhouse in 1866. The building was torn down and a new brick building was erected in 1884. A new high school building was erected in 1976.[1]
In 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush visited the school.[5]
Athletics
Sports are governed by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC).[6] The track team won the Class AAA state title in 1995, 2009, and 2017.[7][8] The boys' basketball team won the 2012 AAA West Virginia State Championship. The baseball team also won state in 2013.
Hedgesville's marching band is part of the Tournament of Bands marching band competition program. On October 22, 2011, the band scored an 88.0 at their Chapter 13/WV State Championship competition at Lewis County High School. At the Atlantic Coast Championship tournament on October 30, 2011, the band scored an 86.55.
Notable alumni
- Saira Blair - class of 2014; elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in November 2014 at age 18
- QJ Peterson, basketball player
- Gale Catlett - former Head basketball coach for West Virginia University[9]
- Chase DeLauter, baseball player for the Cleveland Guardians
References
- 1 2 Evans, Willis F. (2009). History of Berkeley County, West Virginia. Heritage Books. pp. 204, 297. ISBN 9780788419454.
- ↑ "Meet Our Staff / Home".
- 1 2 3 4 "HEDGESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Hedgesville Senior High School". West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Bush, George W. (2007). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2004, Book 2, July 1 to September 30, 2004. United States Government Printing Office. p. 1694.
- ↑ "School Directory". wvssac.org. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Belisle, Richard (April 13, 2014). "Hedgesville High track team to host meet on new state-of the-art, fenced-in regulation track". Herald-Mail Media. Archived from the original on April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Kozlowski, Rick (May 20, 2017). "Runaway Champion: Hedgesville boys win state title by whopping 38 points". The Journal. Archived from the original on April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Gale Catlett". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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