Tygarts Valley High School Explained

Tygarts Valley Middle/High School
Streetaddress:Rts. 219/250 South
City:Mill Creek
State:West Virginia
Zipcode:26280
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:38.7264°N -79.972°W[1]
District:Randolph County Schools
Principal:Steve Wamsley
Teaching Staff:33.50 (FTE)
Ceeb:490825
Avg Class Size:16.9 (as of 2005-06)[2]
Ratio:14.36
Gender:Coed
Schooltype:Public secondary school
Grades:6-12
Campus Type:Rural
Athletics:WVSSAC A
Mascot:Bulldog
Colors: Red and white
Yearbook:Bulldog
Established:1923
Enrollment:481 (2018–19)[3]
Homepage:http://boe.rand.k12.wv.us

Tygarts Valley Middle/High School is a public secondary school in Mill Creek, West Virginia. Established in 1923, the school serves students in grades 6 through 12.

History

Tygarts Valley High School opened in 1923, succeeding the former Huttonsville District High School. Its first graduating class was in 1924. A gymnasium and extra classrooms were added to the school in 1950. Basketball, which had been played at the school since 1924, was joined by baseball and football teams in 1971. Also during the 1970s, an annex was built behind the gym and an 8 classroom junior high section was added. The original section of the school was replaced in 2001.

Former Principals

Curriculum

The school offers a comprehensive curriculum. Advanced Placement course offerings were recently introduced at the school.[4]

Extracurricular activities

The school's athletic teams, known as the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs, compete in West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission class A. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, softball, track and volleyball. The teams have won many sectional championships, particularly the basketball teams.

In fall 2011, the high school marching band won first place in their division at the Tournament of Bands Chapter 13 Championships and qualified to attend the Atlantic Coast Championships to compete against high schools from across the eastern seaboard.

State championship titles held by the school include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1553308}} Tygarts Valley Middle / High School ]. . . 2009-11-20 .
  2. Web site: West Virginia Report Cards 2005-2006 . West Virginia Department of Education . 2009-11-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090205064415/http://wvde.state.wv.us/data/report_cards/2006/West%20Virginia%20Report%20Cards%202005-2006.pdf . 2009-02-05 .
  3. Web site: TYGARTS VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. March 16, 2021.
  4. News: Hilary . Magacs . The Randolph County BOE plans to fix problems listed by OEPA . . 2008-05-23 . Harman and Tygarts Valley High Schools will begin offering AP courses.... . 2009-11-20 .
  5. Web site: WVSSAC Baseball Champions . West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission . 2009-11-20 .