Gaffney High School

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Gaffney High School is a high school in Gaffney, South Carolina and is part of the Cherokee County School District. It is located at 149 Twin Lake Road. The school was founded in 1924. Prior to 2000, the school was located at 805 East Frederick Street; 2½ miles away. There are currently about 2,100 students. Gaffney is the 13th largest high school in South Carolina.

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[edit] Mission

The mission of Gaffney High School is to create a student centered atmosphere of excellence by providing a diverse education in a safe, supportive environment, thus encouraging students to become productive and responsible citizens who will succeed and contribute to the global community.

[edit] Facts

  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 2080
  • Principal: Dr. Quincie Moore
  • School Colors: Black and Gold
  • School Mascot: Indian
  • Student Attendance (3-year average): 92.8%
  • 2004 Graduates Entering Post-Secondary Education: 60% Gaffney High School

[edit] School facilities

  • Number of classrooms: 97
  • Number of computer labs: 6
  • Size of Campus: 63 acres
  • GHS built in 2000
  • Media Center with 2 Media Specialists and 1 DELC Coordinator Gaffney High School

[edit] Faculty profile

  • Administrators: 7
  • Teachers: 124
  • Support Staff: 21
  • Guidance Counselors: 5
  • Teachers with Master's Degree or Above: 73
  • Teacher Attendance (3-year average): 95.6% Gaffney High School
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[edit] Outstanding features/programs

  • Bobby Dickens Endowment
  • Multimedia Foreign Language Lab
  • Mobile Computer Lab
  • Video Production Studio
  • Media Center Extended Hours (Mon. - Thurs. until 7:00pm)
  • Annual Madrigal Dinner
  • Renaissance Program
  • Homecoming Festivities
  • Prom Bash
  • 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade Beta Clubs
  • Energy Team
  • FCA / "See You at the Pole"
  • Teenage Republicans
  • WinterGuard Convention
  • Annual Art Expo
  • New Student / Parent Orientation Each Summer
  • Financial Aid / Scholarship Nights for Parents
  • AFJROTC
  • Tutorial Services - new Writing Lab initiated in 2004
  • Offering AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP World History
  • 9th & 10th Grade Academies
  • Principal's Advisory Committee
  • Tribe Talking
  • Spirit Club
  • FBLA chapter reinstated in 2004-2005 school year
  • Young Democrats
  • Step Team
  • ASTRA Club
  • Kappa League

[edit] Achievements/awards

  • National Board Certification:
    • Mrs. Stephanie Bettis - Science Department Chair
    • Mrs. Kristie Camp - English Department
    • Mr. Larry Irvin - PE Department Chair
  • 2002-2003 Boys Varsity AAAA Basketball State Champions
  • 2003-2004 Boys Varsity AAAA Basketball State Champions
  • 2003 Boys Varsity AAAA Golf State Champions
  • 2003 Big 16 AAAA State Football Champions
  • 2002-2003 Red Carpet School
  • Annual Regional Science Fair Winners/International Science Fair *Participants
  • $3,900 Art Planning Grant from SC State Dept. of Education
  • $45,000 Curricular Grant for Distinguished Arts Program
  • $1,300 Grant for Artist in Residence from SC Arts Commission
  • $1,500 Strategic Planning Grant from SC Arts Commission
  • Palmetto Silver Award Recipient in 2001-2002 and 2002-2003
  • Odyssey of the Mind State Champions in 2001-2002
  • Recipient of $67,000 Retraining Grant for 2004-2005
  • 2000-2001 Schools of Promise Flagship Award, Renewal of status in 2003
  • Top Fund-Raiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association Shamrock Sales in NC & SC in 2002-2003
  • Participants in Region Choir and All-State Chorus
  • Award-Winning Band Program

[edit] Academic achievements

  • 82% of students passed HSAP ELA on first attempt in Spring 2006
  • 80.8% of students passed HSAP math on first attempt in Spring 2006
  • Top 10% of seniors in 2005-2006 who took SAT scored an average 1268
  • Top 25% of seniors in 2005-2006 who took SAT scored an average 1201
  • 94% of student athletes passed HSAP in Spring 2006
  • $5,364,400 awarded in academic scholarships for the 2002 graduating class
  • $5,694,220 awarded in academic scholarships for the 2003 graduating class
  • $5,940,116 awarded in academic scholarships for the 2004 graduating class
  • $5,913,566 awarded in academic scholarships for the 2005 graduating class
  • $10,920,308 awarded in academic scholarships for the 2006 graduating class
  • Avg. SAT score in 2001 - 918
  • Avg. SAT score in 2002 - 926
  • Avg. SAT score in 2003 - 947
  • Avg. SAT score in 2004 - 952
  • Avg. SAT score in 2005 - 939
  • Avg. SAT score in 2006 - 972

[edit] Extracurricular activities

  • Boys & Girls Track
  • Boys & Girls Soccer
  • Boys & Girls Cross Country
  • Boys & Girls Tennis
  • Boys & Girls Basketball
  • Boys Golf
  • Girls Softball
  • Boys Baseball
  • Football
  • Cheerleading
  • Volleyball
  • Rodeo
  • Swimming
  • Wrestling
  • Miss Cherokean Pageant
  • Mr. GHS
  • Gospel Choir
  • Hosted Youth Christian Concert Band in Conjunction with 15 Local Churches
  • Marching Band/Concert Band

[edit] Community involvement

[edit] Parent/teacher association

  • President: Mrs. Shella Blanton

PTA Projects:

  • Monthly meetings to inform parents about school events
  • Applied for National PTA Certificate of Excellence
  • School Beautification Project - motivational posters, brass plates
  • In conjunction with local bank, secured a digital sign for communication purposes
  • Produced a GHS cookbook from student entries

[edit] School improvement council

  • President: Mrs. Lee Hamrick
  • SIC monitors progress of GHS Strategic Plan

[edit] Business partners partnerships and sponsors

Gold Members - $1,000 and Up

  • Central Carolina Community Foundation
  • Outback Steakhouse
  • Board of Public Works
  • First Piedmont Federal
  • Hamrick’s Inc.
  • Hamrick Mill Foundation, Inc.
  • Mary Black Physicians Group
  • Nestle Frozen Foods
  • Upstate Carolina Medical Center
  • Gaffney Broadcasting
  • Hope Broadcasting
  • Image Plus (Kelly Little)
  • Josten’s
  • The Cherokee Chronicle
  • The Gaffney Ledger
  • Varsity Square

Silver Members - $500 - $999

  • Burns Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Jeep
  • The Timken Company

Bronze Members -$250 - $499

  • Brown Packing Company, Inc.
  • James M. Cudd
  • American Community Bank
  • Freightliner Custom Classis Rec Club

Sponsors - $50 - $249

  • First Staffing, Inc.
  • Bill Mason Enterprises
  • Dr. John Hubbard
  • Jim & Anne Inman
  • Don Kier

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