Eastside High School (Taylors, South Carolina)

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Eastside High School is a high school located in Taylors, a suburb of Greenville, South Carolina. Its address is 1300 Brushy Creek Road, Taylors, SC 29687.

It is a public school under jurisdiction of the Greenville County School District. The school was created in 1970 and has become a standard of excellence by garnering numerous honors ever since.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] History

Eastside was established in 1970 when 650 students from Wade Hampton, Lincoln, Greer, and J.L. Mann High Schools were filtered in. Mr. John Durr was Eastside's first principal. He established the school motto, "Strength Through Human Understanding," which laid down the principles for the school.

During its first year, Eastside established school colors of royal blue and gold, chose the eagle as its mascot, and began printing of its school newspaper, "The Eagle's Cry."

By 1973 the student body of Eastside had doubled, and by 1980 the student enrollment had soared to 1400, giving it the right to be a 3A school in athletic competitions. Since its inception, Eastside has seen eleven principals. Two of these principals were female.

[edit] Athletics

Eastside's athletic teams compete under the nickname "The Eagles."

Eastside's rival school is Wade Hampton High School.

[edit] Football

Eastside's football team won its first state championship in 1977 under the direction of head coach John Carlisle.^{[citation needed]} This championship was an impressive feat considering the school had only been created seven years before.

[edit] Notable alumni

George Jones: Standout football player who went on to a brief career in the NFL, which ended shortly before he was caught trying to buy $25,000 worth of steroids from Mexico.[1]

Andre Goodman: Cornerback, NFL's Miami Dolphins.[2]

[edit] Other Fun Facts

In 1987 Eastside was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's largest car wash: over 1,000 cars in a single day.^{[citation needed]}

Eastside has many clubs and societies students can join. These include the National Honors Society, the Civinettes, and many foreign language clubs.

[edit] External link

• Eastside High School Website