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Shady Spring High School

Coordinates: 37°42′07″N 81°05′32″W / 37.70201°N 81.09236°W / 37.70201; -81.09236
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Shady Spring High School
Address
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300 Hinton Rd.

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25918
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School typePublic secondary school
School boardRaleigh County Schools
PrincipalKari Vicars
Teaching staff49 FTE[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment814 (2021-2022)[1]
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
MascotTigers
Websitehttps://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

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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 teams Golf- One State Championship team and one individual state champion Volleyball - 6 State Championship teams and 5 State runner-up teams Boys Basketball - 1 State Championship team and 1 state runner-up team Girls Basketball - 1 State Championship team Wrestling - 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 inductees Baseball - 2 State runner-up teams Softball - 6 State championship teams

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "SHADY SPRING HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Steven C. Johnson". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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37°42′07″N 81°05′32″W / 37.70201°N 81.09236°W / 37.70201; -81.09236