Greenwood High School is located in the city of Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has approximately 1,600 students and is one of two high schools in Greenwood School District 50. The principal is Chad Evans. The school's mascot is the Eagle.
Campus
In the summer of 2008, Greenwood High began renovations to the campus. A new classroom wing was added, which has been completed and is now known as the "H-Building", and the library was extended. The school has a new office section and has added in a new press box and fixed up the home bleachers.
Sports
Greenwood High School competes in SCHSL Class AAAA Division 2 with teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.
While successful in many areas athletically, Greenwood is most known for its football program. Playing its first football season in 1933, Greenwood has won 14 state titles and compiled a 71% winning percentage. Most recently they won the 2006 State Championship, were runner-up in 2010 and 2011, and won the 2012 State Championship over Northwestern 31-24 in overtime.
Greenwood has had only five head football coaches since 1943. The first, Pinky Babb, in 39 seasons (1943â€"1981) had an 83% winning percentage and 10 state titles. Next, Willis Burkett (1982â€"1994), Mike Martin (1995â€"1996), Shell Dula (1997â€"2008) who compiled an 87% winning percentage in 11 seasons, winning 3 state championships (1999, 2000, 2006) and winning 1-AAAA every year except one, and Gene Cathcart (2009â€"present) who has won region 1-AAAA three of four years and taken his team to three consecutive State Championship games (2010 and 2011 Runner-Up, and 2012 State Champions).
Other activities
The Greenwood High School Golden Eagle Marching Band has been a SCBDA AAAA State Championship Finalist in 2001 (10th place), 2002 (8th), 2003 (8th), 2004 (10th), 2005 (7th) and 2010 (6th). The band has also had much success over the years including many Grand Championships and top Percussion, Hornline, Colorguard, and Drum Major awards at numerous local and regional marching band competitions in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The band program also includes a Symphonic Band in the Spring that has consistently received Superiors at SCBDA Concert Band Festival. The Greenwood Symphonic Band has also performed and earned numerous performance awards in festivals across the country. At the Dixie Classic 2003 in Richmond, VA the band received a Superior rating and earned the Honor Award and Outstanding Woodwinds for the festival. The band attended the Dixie Classic National Adjudicators Invitational (NAI) in St. Louis, MO in 2004. In 2005 the band attended Festival! in New York City, and in 2006 Dixie Classic NAI in Washington, DC. The current band director is Mr. Anthony Gaskin.
The Greenwood High School Choral program has also had success in recent years under the direction of Mrs. Gina Jolly and Mrs. Erin Phillips. The program includes an Advanced Chorus, Women's Choir, Eagle Singers, Freshman Choir, and a Show Choir. The choirs compete at local and state festivals. The program has many singers audition and place in the SC All-State Choirs every year.
Notable alumni
- Tomiko Brown-Nagin â€" Legal historian and professor at Harvard Law School and Harvard University
- Ben Coates â€" Former tight end for the New England Patriots
- Armanti Edwards â€" Former quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and former wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers. Led the Mountaineers to two NCAA Division I Football Championships in 2006 and 2007.
- Ben Martin â€" Golfer on the PGA Tour
- Will McCants â€" Author, Noted scholar for Brooking Institute
- Sam Montgomery â€" Defensive end for the LSU Tigers and one of the highest rated prospects for the 2013 NFL Draft.
- Josh Norman â€" Cornerback and Pro Bowler for the Washington Redskins
- Marrio Norman â€" football player
- Kelcy Quarles â€" Defensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
- D. J. Swearinger â€" Safety for the Washington Redskins
References
Greenwood High School Football Record Book {[1]}
External links
- Greenwood High School Home Page