Greenville Senior High School (Greenville, South Carolina)
Greenville Senior High School (also known as Greenville Senior High Academy, GHS, GSHS, Greenville Senior High Academy of Law, Finance, and Business, and Greenville High Academy) is a medium-sized secondary school and magnet school located in Greenville, South Carolina. The School has a rivalry with J.L. Mann high school. During "spirit week", both schools attempt to raise more money for local charities. Often each school raises more than $100,000. They also play each other during a highly anticipated football match. The amount of money raised by each school is revealed at the half.[3]
| Greenville Senior High School | |
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%252C_June_2019_2.jpg.webp) Greenville Senior High School in 2019 | |
| Address | |
1 Vardry Street 29601 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°50′25″N 82°24′26″W |
| Information | |
| Other names | Greenville High Academy, Greenville Senior High Academy |
| Former name | Greenville High School |
| Type | Public secondary magnet school |
| Motto | Latin: Veritas Vos Liberabit (The truth will set you free) |
| Established | 1888 |
| School district | Greenville County School District |
| Principal | Jason Warren[1] |
| Staff | 15 (2018–19)[1] |
| Faculty | 94 (2018–19)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 75.20 (FTE) (2016–17)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,459 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.95 (2016–17)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Mascot | Red Raider |
| Newspaper | Raiderpress |
| Yearbook | Nautilus |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: July 2, 2019 | |
Notable alumni
- Rudolf Anderson – first recipient of the Air Force Cross[4]
- Harry Ashmore – journalist[4]
- Phillip Boykin – singer, actor[4]
- Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. – governor of South Carolina[4]
- Robert T. Ashmore - U.S. Congressional Representative for South Carolina[4]
- Sarah Cunningham – actress[4]
- Dick Dietz – professional baseball player[4]
- Charles Fernley Fawcett – soldier, airman, actor[4]
- Thomas T. Goldsmith, Jr. – inventor[4]
- Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. – U.S. federal judge[4]
- Dick Hendley – professional football player[5]
- John D. Hollingsworth, Jr. – businessman, inventor, philanthropist[4]
- David Jones – professional football player[6]
- Tommy Jones - Prrofessional Bowler[4]
- Herman Lay – chairman and chief executive officer of Frito-Lay[4]
- Douglas Leigh – advertising executive[4]
- Gabriel H. Mahon, Jr. – U.S. congressional representative for South Carolina[4]
- James Mann – U.S. congressional representative for South Carolina[4]
- Jim Mattos – member of South Carolina House of Representatives[4]
- Raven Ioor McDavid, Jr. – American English linguist[4]
- Sandi Morris – Olympic pole vault medalist[7]
- Robert G. Owens Jr., Major general, U.S. Marine Corps and flying ace
- Emile Pandolfi – pianist[4]
- Richard Riley – governor of South Carolina, U.S. Education Secretary[4]
- Rory Scovel – comedian, actor, and writer[8]
- Bennie Lee Sinclair – poet, novelist, writer[4]
- Butch Taylor – professional basketball player[9]
- Nick Theodore – lieutenant governor of South Carolina[4]
- George Tindall – historian, author[4]
- Charles H. Townes – physicist, inventor[4]
- John B. Watson – psychologist[4]
- David Wilkins – attorney, politician, ambassador[4]
- William Walter Wilkins – U.S. federal judge[4]
- Joanne Woodward – Academy Award-winning actress[4]
References
- "School Profile for Greenville High Academy". Greenville County Public Schools. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- "Search for Public Schools - Greenville Senior High Academy (450231000564)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- Staff, T. G. N. (2022, September 17). Greenville vs. JL Mann football in pictures. SCHSL football: Greenville vs. JL Mann during Spirit Week. Retrieved November 10, 2022, from https://www.greenvilleonline.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/2022/09/17/sc-high-school-football-greenville-vs-jl-mann-schsl-spirit-week-meals-on-wheels/10404004002/
- "GHS Wall of Fame". Greenville High School. Retrieved July 2, 2019 – via sites.google.com.
- Keepfer, Scott (November 4, 2014). "Former Clemson star Dick Hendley dies". The Greenville News. Retrieved July 3, 2019 – via greenvilleonline.com.
- "David Jones Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- Martin, Jennifer (July 27, 2018). "Olympian Sandi Morris returns to Greenville for Pole Vault Event". WSPA-TV. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- "Comic Rory Scovel weighs in on Woodruff Road and growing up in Greenville". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- "Butch Taylor Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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