Wade Hampton High School (Greenville, South Carolina)

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Wade Hampton High School (Varnville, South Carolina).


Wade Hampton High School
Address
Map
100 Pine Knoll Drive

Greenville County Schools
PrincipalCarlos Grant[1]
Teaching staff92.75 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,826 (2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio19.69[2]
Campus typeSuburban[2]
Color(s)Red and gray     [3]
Athletics conferenceAAAA
MascotGenerals[3]
RivalEastside Eagles
NewspaperHampton Herald
YearbookTrevilian Yearbook
Websitegreenville.k12.sc.us/whhs/

Wade Hampton High School is a public high school in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The school primarily serves the communities of Wade Hampton and Taylors, South Carolina. The school was opened in the fall of 1960, consolidating former high schools Paris Mountain and Taylors and some students who formerly attended Greenville Senior High School. The original buildings were torn down and the new building campus re-opened in January 2006 on the same site.[citation needed]

Namesake

Wade Hampton High School takes its name from Wade Hampton III who was one of the largest slave owners in the country, and went on to serve in the confederate army and as the governor of South Carolina.[4] He later was elected as a U.S. Senator from the state. His campaign as governor was marked by extensive violence by the Red Shirts, a paramilitary group that served the Democratic Party by disrupting elections and suppressing black and Republican voting in the state. They contributed to the Democrats regaining control of the state government in this period.[5]

The name has garnered mild controversy in the community, but so far there is no real push to get the name changed, despite efforts from students and other members of the community.[6]

Academics

Wade Hampton consistently scores higher than both the national and state averages on tests such as the SAT, ACT, and EOC.[7] The school's campus is also home to The Fine Arts Center of Greenville.

Athletics

The 1968 football team finished with a 10–1 record and met the Greenwood High School Emeralds for the first South Carolina state 4A championship, resulting in a loss.[citation needed] The Sandlappers defeated the North Carolina team 21–7.[citation needed] The boys basketball team won state championships in 1970, 1972 and 2011.[citation needed] The boys cross-county team won state championships in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Administration". Wade Hampton High School. Retrieved September 28, 2019.[self-published source]
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Wade Hampton High (450231000566)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Greenville Wade Hampton High School". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wade Hampton". HISTORY. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Red Shirts". South Carolina Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Hyde, Paul. "Speakers urge school board to change the name of Wade Hampton High School". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "WHHS State Report Card". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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