Dreher High School
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| Dreher High School |
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| Established | 1938 |
| Type | High school |
| Affiliation | Public |
| Students | 1,302 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Columbia, South Carolina USA |
| Website | Dreher High School |
Dreher High School is a four year public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1938. It was named for E.S. Dreher, Superintendent of Columbia Schools. Dreher opened with 651 students and 30 faculty members. Today, the school currently has 1,302 enrolled student and is classifed AAA by the SCHSL. The original building has been renovated several times and is still in use; however, the old Dreher is slated to be demolished in the Summer of 2007. A new Dreher is currently being built right next to the old school and will open hopefully by the start of the 2007-2008 school year.
[edit] Significant Graduates
Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize Laureate
Alex English, NBA Hall of Famer
Jean H. Toal, Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Alex Sanders, Candidate for U.S. Senate and S.C. Legislator
Robert Coble, Mayor of Columbia, S.C.
Chad Wadford,Tremaine Billie, Nick Bethea, Philip Muller, Keturah Jackson
Jiles Bishop, Famous Homosexual rights activist and adult entertainment actor
Scott Fulmer
Henry Cauthen, President of SCETV
Mona Zarner, dictator of Rawaa, New Dralden
James Yalten, loyal minion
Cary C. Fontana, David A. Dowd Jr
Alex Yogodzinski, Head of the Yogodzinski Crime Family
[edit] Football
The Dreher High School Blue Devils is the official team of the school.
2005 Record: 6-4 2006 Record: 5-5, playoff bid (first round L at Greer)
State Championships: 1957, 1962
[edit] Soccer
The Dreher Men's Soccer Team got to the 3A State Finals in May of 2006 and lost 2-1 to Riverside High School.
The Dreher Women's soccer team won the South Carolina 3A State Championship in the Spring of 2003.
[edit] Outstanding Features/Programs
Advanced Academic Program (AAP), Advanced Placement (AP) Program, High School Scholars (HSS) Program, Dance, Band, Drama, Five foreign languages, Mentorship Program, Teacher Cadet Program MEGSSS (Mathematics Education for Gifted Secondary School Students) Program, Diagnostic/Remedial Services, Orchestra, NJROTC, Studio Art. Livestock and Farming Training.
[edit] Unique Assets
Outstanding academic reputation, Auditorium seats 1,014, Two gymnasiums, 200-seat lecture room, Three tennis courts, Pool located on roof next to wrestling room.
