Smyrna High School (Delaware)

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

Smyrna High School
Address
500 Duck Creek Parkway

Smyrna
,
Delaware
19977

United States
Information
School districtSmyrna School District
SuperintendentPatrik D. Williams[1]
PrincipalStacy Cook
Staff97.00 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,496[2] (2016-17)
Student to teacher ratio15.42[2]
Campus typeRural[2]
Color(s)Red and White    
Athletics conferenceHenlopen Conference - Northern Division
MascotEagles
Websiteshs.smyrna.k12.de.us

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

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References
  1. "Superintendent's Message". Smyrna School District. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. "Smyrna High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. Brooks, Jane; Scarborough, Rowan (June 4, 1984). "A special day in Smyrna: Class no. 100 is graduated". The News Journal. p. 9.
  4. 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.


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