| Stonewall Jackson High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 812 Park Avenue Charleston, West Virginia 25302 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1940 |
| Closed | 1989 |
| School district | Kanawha County School District |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Colour(s) | Red and Grey |
| Slogan | "The Wall" |
| Mascot | Generals |
Stonewall Jackson High School is a former high school in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It opened in 1940 and closed in 1989. It was located on the West Side in Charleston, West Virginia. In 1989, Stonewall Jackson High School and Charleston High School consolidated to become Capital High School. It is now a middle school.
It is named after the famous Civil War general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
In the late 1930s, Charleston High School became over-crowded so Stonewall Jackson High School was built in 1940 to accommodate the students on the West Side of Charleston. During the 80's, the student populations at CHS and SJHS dropped. In 1989, Capital High School opened, combining the students of these two former rival schools. This ended a 49 year rivalry.
Charleston High School was torn down in mid 1989. Stonewall Jackson High School became Stonewall Jackson Junior High School that same year. A decade later, in 1999, Stonewall Jackson Junior High School became Stonewall Jackson Middle School which it remains today. Stonewall Jackson Middle School is a feeder school, along with Horace Mann Middle School, for Capital High School, the school in which Stonewall Jackson High and Charleston High consolidated into.
During Stonewall Jackson High's time, the school participated in the Daily Mail Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival. Although the school never won the festival grand championship, it had six majorettes named Miss Kanawha Majorette. The majorettes were:
Stonewall Jackson High School Class of 1977 Site