Shady Spring High School Explained

Shady Spring High School
Address:300 Hinton Rd.
Zipcode:25918
Principal:Kari Vicars
Teaching Staff:49 FTE
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:814 (2021-2022)[1]
Colors:Blue and Gold
Mascot:Tigers
Website:https://sshs.rale.k12.wv.us

Shady Spring High School is a high school in Shady Spring, West Virginia, which is a suburb of Beckley, West Virginia, including the gated community of Glade Springs, West Virginia. It is managed by the Raleigh County School District.

The school has 814 students,[1] placing it in class "AA" for sports purposes in the state. The colors are navy blue and old gold, and the mascot is the "Tigers", although the girls' teams have sometimes used "Lady Tigers" as well.

Sports

Shady Spring High School has numerous sports teams including baseball, softball, soccer, football, golf, cross country, track and field, cheerleading, dance team, archery, tennis, volleyball and wrestling. Several have won state team championships including:Cross Country- 1 State Championship team and 2 state runner-up teamsGolf- One State Championship team and one individual state championVolleyball - 6 State Championship teams and 5 State runner-up teamsBoys Basketball - 1 State Championship team and 1 state runner-up teamGirls Basketball - 1 State Championship teamWrestling - 5 State Championship Teams, 2 State runner-up teams, 33 individual state champions, 32 individual state runner-ups, 170 state top 6 place finishers, 4 National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducteesBaseball - 2 State runner-up teamsSoftball - 6 State championship teams

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SHADY SPRING HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. January 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: Steven C. Johnson . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2022-10-10.