Midland Valley High School

Midland Valley High School
Address
227 Mustang Dr.
Graniteville, South Carolina, USA, 29829
United States
Information
School type public, high school
Founded 1980
School district Aiken County Public School District
Principal Carl White
Vice principal Marc Funderburk
Vice principal Isaiah L Mealing
Hours in school day 7:55 am – 3:00 pm
Color(s) orange and blue
Mascot Mustang
Yearbook 'The Mustang'
Band Pride of the Valley
Website

Midland Valley High School (MVHS) is a four-year high school located in Graniteville, South Carolina, part of the Aiken County Public School District and is home of the Mustangs.

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History

Midland Valley was founded in 1980 as the merger of two other schools, Langley Bath Clearwater (LBC) and Leavelle McCampbell. Those schools became middle schools. The school celebrated its first graduating class in 1981.

Overview

The mascot for Midland Valley High School is a Mustang (horse). The school's colors are orange and blue. As of 2009, there are 1,189 students enrolled at the school. The principal of Midland Valley is Mr. Carl White, taking over after the retirement of Dr. Doris Hickson.

Extracurricular activities

MVHS competes in several interscholastic sports.

Athletics

Fall sports

  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Girls Tennis
  • Pep Rally
  • Cheerleading

Winter sports

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Cheerleading

Spring sports

  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Boys Tennis
  • Track

Clubs and organizations

Students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations.

Marching band

The Midland Valley band The Pride of the Valley, has gone to the South Carolina state marching band finals every year from 1986 to 2010 under the direction of Richard Lindell, followed by Zachary Pace, and then David Hastings.

Train accident

MVHS was affected by a train accident in downtown Graniteville on January 6, 2005. The school was closed until January 19, 2005 as a result of the subsequent chemical spill.

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