Magnolia High School (West Virginia)

Magnolia High School
Address
601 Maple Avenue
New Martinsville, West Virginia, (Wetzel County), 26155
United States
Coordinates 39°38′47″N 80°51′41″W / 39.646304°N 80.861328°WCoordinates: 39°38′47″N 80°51′41″W / 39.646304°N 80.861328°W
Information
School type Public
School board Wetzel County Schools
Superintendent Mr. Dennis Albright
Principal Kathi D. Schmalz
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 440 (2012-2013)
Language English
Color(s) Navy blue and old gold         
Team name Blue Eagles
Yearbook The Magnolian
Athletic Director Brian L. Castilow
Band Director Thomas J. Myers
Website http://www.edline.net/pages/Magnolia_HS

Magnolia High School (MHS) is a public secondary school in New Martinsville, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wetzel County Schools district and is located at 601 Maple Avenue. As of the 2012-13 school year, enrollment is 435 students. The feeder school for Magnolia is New Martinsville School. Its partner in education is Bayer, Progressive Bank, and Wendy's.

History

Mascot

Magnolia's sports teams are now known as the "Blue Eagles". However, prior to 1933, the teams were known as the Blue Blizzard. The school changed the mascot to the Blue Eagles, the symbol of Franklin Roosevelt's National Recovery Act.

Building

The current building is the fifth incarnation of the school, having been built in 1987-1988 and opened for use in the 1988-89 school year. The building is built on the site of the fourth building, which was built in 1923 to house a rapidly growing student population. That building was razed after the completion of the new school; currently, the auditorium and music departments sit on that site. A portion of that building still stands, as it was part of a 1960 addition to the school. The former shop and vocational rooms have been renovated and house home economics, art, driver education, and health/wellness classrooms.

Clubs and Organizations

Magnolia's chapter of TSA won Outstanding Chapter in West Virginia 16 consecutive years (1995-2011), reliquishing the title to Tyler Consolidated High School in 2012.

Traditions

Alma mater

(tune: Annie LIsle)

Praise, oh, praise the sons and daughters,

Of our dear old school.

To her always we'll be faithful,

Faithful and so true.

Hail, oh, hail old dear Magnolia,

Hold your banner high.

While the gold and blue is waving,

We'll be standing by.

Fight song

(tune: On Wisconsin)

"On Magnolia"

On Magnolia, on Magnolia,

Scholars true and brave,

Make our school the very best one,

In the U.S.A (rah, rah, rah).

We'll e'er be true, yes, true to you,

So match us if you dare.

We'll sing the praise of Old Magnolia,

Everywhere.

Athletics

Teams

Magnolia's athletic teams currently play in the WVSSAC at the A level and the OVAC at the AAA level. Teams include:

Recently, the WVSSAC realigned its athletic divisions and has announced that the school will be rated as a WV A level school, based on 2011 school enrollments. The school is eligible to continue compete at the AA level; however, a decision has been made to compete at the A level

Championships by Sport

Magnolia carries a rich tradition of high school championships:[1][2]

Football

Magnolia has been playing high school football since 1903 and has more than 600 victories. In 1912, Magnolia beat Woodsfield, Ohio 157-0 which still stands as the state record for the most points scored in a game.[3]

A Magnolia football player has won the Kennedy Award on three occasions: Mark Cisar (twice) and Justin Fox.

Achievements

Notable alumni

Well known graduates of Magnolia include:

Faculty

See also

References

  1. ↑ WVSSAC Champion Records
  2. ↑ OVAC Champion Records
  3. ↑ The InterMountain
  4. ↑ Biography