Strom Thurmond High School
| Strom Thurmond High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1131 Columbia Road Johnston, South Carolina United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°48′27″N 81°51′51″W / 33.80750°N 81.86417°WCoordinates: 33°48′27″N 81°51′51″W / 33.80750°N 81.86417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Invincible Spirit |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Edgefield County School District |
| Principal | Joshua Black [1] |
| Faculty | 51.9 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 903[2] (2008–09) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.4:1[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Rebels Bluetick Hound Dog named "Rebel" |
| Website | www.st.edgefieldcountyschools.org/pages/Strom_THS |
Strom Thurmond High School is located in Johnston, South Carolina, a town in Edgefield County. It is named for Strom Thurmond who served as Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951), and eight-term senator from South Carolina (December 1954 – April 1956 and November 1956 – January 2003)
Football championships
- 2005 Football State Champions
- 2008 Regional Champions (undefeated the entire season)
- 2011 Regional Champions (undefeated the entire season)
Marching Band awards
- 2012 Lower State Champion Marching Band
- 2012 State Champion Marching Band
Mock Trial
Home to one of South Carolina's longest and award-winning Mock Trial Programs. The Strom Thurmond Mock Trial Team has won five State SC State Championships, 6 State Runners-up titles, and over 30 Region Championships. Latest Accolades for the program are:
- 2011 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 Seed in the State)
- 2011 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Runner-Up
- 2012 Piedmont Region Runner-Up
- 2012 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
- 2012 Team South Carolina at the National Championship
- 2013 Piedmont Region Champion
- 2013 South Carolina High School Mock Trial 2nd Runner-Up
- 2013 Team South Carolina 2 at the National Championship
- 2014 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 Seed in the State)
- 2014 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Runner-Up
- 2015 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 Seed in the State)
- 2015 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
- 2015 Team South Carolina at the National Championship - As Team SC, STHSMT placed 21st overall in the nation.
Notable alumni
Jakar Hamilton, NFL player Antonio Hamilton, NFL player
References
- ↑ "Administration". Strom Thurmond High School. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- 1 2 3 "Strom Thurmond High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2011-03-26. "Total Students: 903 (2008-2009)"
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