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Easley High School

Easley High School (EHS) is a public high school in Easley, South Carolina, founded in 1909. The original auditorium is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Easley High School
Address
Map
154 Green Wave Boulevard

Easley, South Carolina
29640

United States
Coordinates34°47′22″N 82°34′57″W / 34.78944°N 82.58250°W / 34.78944; -82.58250
Information
Other nameEHS
TypePublic high school
MottoCharacter First, then Scholarship
School districtSchool District of Pickens County
NCES School ID450333000902[1]
PrincipalJosh Oxendine
Teaching staff95.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,904 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.04[1]
Color(s)Kelly green and white
  
Athletics conferenceSouth Carolina High School League Division 5AAAAA Region I
NicknameGreen Wave
Websiteehs.pickens.k12.sc.us

History

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The school was built on Russell street in 1909, then relocated to a new building in 1938.[2] The 1909 building, which is noted as an early example of steel-beam construction,[3] is on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5] In 2008, construction began on a new building to replace the 1938 facility.[6]

In 1923, the school won the first state championship in livestock judging.[7]

In 1983 it was determined that asbestos levels in the cafeteria posed a serious threat to the health of students and faculty.[8] In 1986 a fund-raising drive raised $186,000 to renovate the auditorium.[9][10] In 2006, it was reported that the school faced the possibility of staffing problems, with over 40% of existing staff eligible for retirement within five years.[11] In 2010, the school was closed due to the presence of excessive mold.,[12] the second time mold issues had come up.[13] In 2015, due to disruption caused by the display of a confederate flag, the school banned flying flags in the school parking lot. After a student was ticketed for displaying a POW/MIA flag, the school updated the rules to allow the American, state, and school flags.[14] In 2016 a teacher was fired for presenting sexual content in a literature class, resulting in a student protest.[15] In 2017 the school faced a title 9 investigation for discriminating against a transgender student, as well as firing a teacher for supporting the student.[16] In 2020 the school initiated a unique program to train students in mental health first aid.[17]

Integration

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Before 1969, Black students were not allowed to attend Easley, but went to all-Black Clear View High School, while Easley served white students only. In 1964, the Supreme Court ruled that schools must be integrated. In 1967, The HEW visited Pickens County, and found that they failed to comply with the law. The county school board eventually approved a plan that would close all Black schools, except one elementary school, and would prohibit busing students out of their neighborhood to maintain segregation.[18][19][20] In 1974, the school was sued for discriminating against a Black teacher and against Black students.[21]

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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  • In 1937, the school won the state football championship[22][23]
  • In 1962, the school won the state championship in football.[24]
  • In 1967, the school won the Class AA football state championship.[25][26]
  • In 1972, the school won another state championship in football[27]
  • In 1973 and 1974, the girls won the state basketball championship.[28]
  • In 1972, the girls won the state volleyball championship.[28]
  • In 1976, the school won the class AAAA championship in baseball.
  • In 1996, the girls won the state championship in golf.[29]
  • In 1998, the Naval JROTC won unit of the nation.

Marching band

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In 2018, the school won the state championship in marching band.[30]

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Easley High School (450333000902)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Old Easley High on 11th-hour list". The Greenville News. 17 May 1997. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Easley High School National Register Historic Places, Steel-beam construction". The Greenville News. 8 October 2000. p. 50.
  4. ^ "Easley High School old building on the National Register of Historic Places". The Greenville News. 30 September 2003. p. 45.
  5. ^ South Carolina SP Easley High School Auditorium. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: South Carolina, 1/1/1964 - 12/31/2013. Retrieved June 2, 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Easley High School construction in 2008". The Greenville News. April 2008. p. 143.
  7. ^ "Judging contest held at Clemson". Columbia, South Carolina: The State. June 12, 1023. p. 9. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  8. ^ Six, Anne (May 16, 1983). "Easley High School has traces of fibers". Greenville News. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Renovating Easley High School auditorium". The Greenville News. 25 April 1986. p. 18.
  10. ^ "Easley High School auditorium donations". The Greenville News. 18 July 1986. p. 15.
  11. ^ Edwards, Lindsay (2 February 2006). "Pickens County faces teacher shortage". The Greenville News. p. 24.
  12. ^ "Easley high school closed because of mold". Anderson Independent-Mail. 7 August 2010. p. 10.
  13. ^ "Easley High School North Carolina mold". The Greenville News. 12 January 1999. p. 18.
  14. ^ "Easley High principal revises flag ban to allow American, South Carolina and school flags".
  15. ^ "Clipped from Anderson Independent-Mail". Anderson Independent-Mail. 2 March 2016. p. 3.
  16. ^ "Clipped from Anderson Independent-Mail". Anderson Independent-Mail. 27 January 2017. p. 3.
  17. ^ Gilreath, Ariel (January 1, 2020). "Easley high is training students to respond to mental health needs". Greenville News. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  18. ^ Bowei, Aubrey (November 24, 1968). "Closing Clear View High School disturbs negroes". Greenville News. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  19. ^ Bowie, Aubrey (March 25, 1969). "Pickens School Trustees add 2 projects to building program". Greenville News. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Clear View High School to be closed: Black students integrated to Easley High School". The Greenville News. November 7, 1968. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Easley High School South Carolina racial discrimination". The Greenville News. 1974-03-12. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  22. ^ "Obituary for James Clowney EASLEY (Aged 81)". The Greenville News. 12 June 1987. p. 18.
  23. ^ "Easley High School South Carolina football state championships 1937, 1962, 1967, 1972". The Greenville News. 30 October 1992. p. 42.
  24. ^ "Easley to dedicate stadium to bill carr 1962 state championship in football". The Greenville News. 23 August 2018. pp. C2.
  25. ^ "Easley High School 1967 state championship". The Greenville News. 25 August 2017. pp. C1.
  26. ^ "Easley High School 1967 state championship". The Greenville News. 25 August 2017. pp. C3.
  27. ^ "New England Patriots of the Past: Stanley Morgan". 14 June 2018.
  28. ^ a b "Easley High School South Carolina state championships, players". The Greenville News. 2 November 2010. p. 13.
  29. ^ "Easley high school south carolina girls golf". The Greenville News. 2 July 1997. p. 33.
  30. ^ "Rick Langdale named..." Heraldonline.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022. (subscription required)
  31. ^ "Jane Dyer". The Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics. Archived from the original on 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2010-07-26. interview
  32. ^ a b "NFL Alumni | Fork Union Military Academy | the Leader in Military Schools". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  33. ^ "Easley (Easley, SC) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  34. ^ "Rob Stanifer Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac".
  35. ^ Costello, Bob (November 8, 2018). "Easley High School football coach John Windham resigns after four seasons". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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