Keyser High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Keyser, West Virginia, in Mineral County that operates as part of the Mineral County Schools District.
| Keyser High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Tornado Way , 26726 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°24′01″N 79°01′16″W / 39.400148°N 79.021048°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Other name | KHS |
| School type | Public high school |
| School board | Mineral County Board of Education |
| School district | Mineral County Schools |
| Educational authority | West Virginia Department of Education |
| Oversight | West Virginia Board of Education |
| Superintendent | Troy Ravenscroft |
| Principal | Matthew Ravenscroft |
| Teaching staff | 41.38 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 671 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.22[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics | AA |
| Athletics conference | Potomac Valley Conference (PVC) |
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| Mascot | Tornado |
| Nickname | Golden Tornado |
| Rival | Frankfort High School |
| Yearbook | Keyhisco |
| Feeder schools | Keyser Middle School |
| Website | boe |
History
editPiedmont High School was combined into Keyser High School in 1976.[3] In the late 1990s, Keyser High School moved from its former location on East Piedmont Street, which had served as Keyser High for over 100 years, to a new facility approximately three miles south. The original Keyser High School on East Piedmont Street is still standing to this very day.
In 2022 Keyser High was ranked #79 out of 116 West Virginia high schools by U.S. News. Keyser was also ranked #3 out of six high schools in the Cumberland, MD Metro Area.[4]
Curriculum
editEligible students may take courses at the Mineral County Technical Center.
Notable alumni
edit- Ruth Ann Davis, American educator and academic
- Jonah Edward Kelley, Medal of Honor recipient
- John Kruk, Major League Baseball player and ESPN commentator
- Catherine Marshall, author
- Gary Howell, businessman
References
edit- ^ "Keyser High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ a b c "School Detail for Keyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Morris, Jim (2009-08-30). "Small but mighty: A history of Piedmont High School basketball". Mineral Daily News-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
After the 1976 season, Piedmont High School combined with Keyser High School.
- ^ "Keyser High School". U.S. News. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.