Hedgesville High School

Hedgesville High School is located in Hedgesville, West Virginia, United States. Enrollment is around 1,300.[3] Its mascot is Stephin the Eagle, and its colors are blue and gold.

Hedgesville High School
Main entrance
Address
109 Ridge Road North

Hedgesville
,
West Virginia

United States
Coordinates39°32′14.26″N 77°58′54.5″W
Information
TypeHigh school, public
Established1866[1]
PrincipalRon Lyons[2]
Faculty93[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,296 (2016-17)[4]
Color(s)Blue, gold
MascotStephin the Eagle
NicknameEagles
WebsiteHedgesville High School

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

The school is involved in WSSAC Secondary Schools for sports affiliation. The track team has won three state titles, in 1995, 2009, and again in 2017. The Eagles have had outstanding wrestling, track, and basketball teams over the years. The boys' basketball team won the 2012 AAA West Virginia State Championship. Hedgesville's biggest sports rivalry is with the Martinsburg High School Bulldogs. The baseball team also won state in 2013 for the first state championship in school history for the sport.

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.

Hedgesville High School is home to the Hedgesville High School String Orchestra. Each year, members of the orchestra travel to West Virginia University in Morgantown to participate in the WVU Honors Orchestra.

Notable alumni

References
  1. Evans, Willis F. (2009). History of Berkeley County, West Virginia. Heritage Books. pp. 204, 297. ISBN 9780788419454.
  2. https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/domain/530
  3. "Hedgesville High School". National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  4. "HEDGESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. "Gale Catlett". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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