Buffalo High School (West Virginia) Explained

Buffalo High School
Location:19005 Charleston Road
Putnam, West Virginia 25033
District:Putnam County Schools
Country:United States
Principal:Derek Pauley
Type:Public
Grades:9 to 12
Conference:WV Class A
Motto:"Where Tradition Meets Innovation."
Mascot:Bison
Team Name:Buffalo Bison
Colours:Navy and gold [1]
Established:1920
Website:https://bhs.putnamschools.com/o/bhs

Buffalo High School is a high school in Buffalo, West Virginia, United States, serving the northern part of Putnam County, including Eleanor. It is a part of Putnam County Schools.

The school colors are navy and gold, and the athletic mascot and nickname are the Bison. Sometimes sports scores refer to the school as "Buffalo-Putnam" or "Buffalo of Putnam" because there used to be another Buffalo High School in Wayne County, but this practice fell into disuse after Buffalo-Wayne High School was consolidated with Vinson High School and Ceredo-Kenova High School to form Spring Valley High School for the 1999 academic year.

The school has approximately 380 students, placing it in Class AA for sports. This is the smallest of the four schools in Putnam County, and for years the county attempted to close the school. However, this was always defeated by voters. A new building was finished in 2012, insuring the continued existence of the school.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buffalo High School. 2024-05-23. West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. en-US.
  2. Web site: Charlie Cowan Stats  - Pro-Football-Reference.com . pro-football-reference.com . 16 May 2022.