Easley High School
| Easley High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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154 Green Wave Boulevard 29640 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°47′22″N 82°34′57″W / 34.78944°N 82.58250°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | EHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Character First, then Scholarship |
| School district | School District of Pickens County |
| NCES School ID | 450333000902[1] |
| Principal | Josh Oxendine |
| Teaching staff | 95.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,904 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.04[1] |
| Color(s) | Kelly green and white |
| Athletics conference | South Carolina High School League Division 5AAAAA Region I |
| Nickname | Green Wave |
| Website | ehs |
Easley High School (EHS) is a public high school in Easley, South Carolina, founded in 1909. The original auditorium is on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
The school was built on Russell street in 1909, then relocated to a new building in 1938.[2] The 1909 building, which is noted as an early example of steel-beam construction,[3] is on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5] In 2008, construction began on a new building to replace the 1938 facility.[6] In 1923, the school won the first state championship in livestock judging.[7]
Integration
Before 1969, Black students were not allowed to attend Easley, but went to all-Black Clear View High School, while Easley served white students only. In 1964, the Supreme Court ruled that schools must be integrated. In 1967, The HEW visited Pickens County, and found that they failed to comply with the law. The county school board eventually approved a plan that would close all Black schools, except one elementary school, and would prohibit busing students out of their neighborhood to maintain segregation.[8][9][10] In 1974, the school was sued for discriminating against a Black teacher and against Black students.[11]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
- In 1937, the school won the state football championship[12][13]
- In 1962, the school won the state championship in football.[14]
- In 1967, the school won the Class AA football state championship.[15][16]
- In 1972, the school won another state championship in football[17]
- In 1973 and 1974, the girls won the state basketball championship.[18]
- In 1972, the girls won the state volleyball championship.[18]
- In 1976, the school won the class AAAA championship in baseball.
- In 1996, the girls won the state championship in golf.[19]
- In 1998, the Naval JROTC won unit of the nation.
Marching band
In 2018, the school won the state championship in marching band.[20]
Notable alumni
- Jane Ballard Dyer, military pilot, politician[21]
- Jay Hagood, football player[22]
- Kimberly Hampton, first US female military pilot to be shot down and killed by hostile fire.[22]
- Stanley Morgan, football player[23]
- Rob Stanifer, baseball player[24]
- Robert Sheriff, Band, Hunter, Singer
Notable faculty
- Chris Long, basketball coach
- John Windham, football coach[25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Search for Public Schools - Easley High School (450333000902)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Old Easley High on 11th-hour list". The Greenville News. 17 May 1997. p. 29.
- ↑ "Easley High School National Register Historic Places, Steel-beam construction". The Greenville News. 8 October 2000. p. 50.
- ↑ "Easley High School old building on the National Register of Historic Places". The Greenville News. 30 September 2003. p. 45.
- ↑ South Carolina SP Easley High School Auditorium. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: South Carolina, 1/1/1964 - 12/31/2013. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ "Easley High School construction in 2008". The Greenville News. April 2008. p. 143.
- ↑ "Judging contest held at Clemson". Columbia, South Carolina: The State. June 12, 1023. p. 9. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ Bowei, Aubrey (November 24, 1968). "Closing Clear View High School disturbs negroes". Greenville News. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ Bowie, Aubrey (March 25, 1969). "Pickens School Trustees add 2 projects to building program". Greenville News. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "Clear View High School to be closed: Black students integrated to Easley High School". The Greenville News. November 7, 1968. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Easley High School South Carolina racial discrimination". The Greenville News. 1974-03-12. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ "Obituary for James Clowney EASLEY (Aged 81)". The Greenville News. 12 June 1987. p. 18.
- ↑ "Easley High School South Carolina football state championships 1937, 1962, 1967, 1972". The Greenville News. 30 October 1992. p. 42.
- ↑ "Easley to dedicate stadium to bill carr 1962 state championship in football". The Greenville News. 23 August 2018. pp. C2.
- ↑ "Easley High School 1967 state championship". The Greenville News. 25 August 2017. pp. C1.
- ↑ "Easley High School 1967 state championship". The Greenville News. 25 August 2017. pp. C3.
- ↑ "New England Patriots of the Past: Stanley Morgan". 14 June 2018.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Easley High School South Carolina state championships, players". The Greenville News. 2 November 2010. p. 13.
- ↑ "Easley high school south carolina girls golf". The Greenville News. 2 July 1997. p. 33.
- ↑ "Rick Langdale named..." Heraldonline.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Jane Dyer". The Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics. Archived from the original on 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2010-07-26. interview
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "NFL Alumni | Fork Union Military Academy | the Leader in Military Schools". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Easley (Easley, SC) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Rob Stanifer Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac".
- ↑ Costello, Bob (November 8, 2018). "Easley High School football coach John Windham resigns after four seasons". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved January 2, 2021.