| Number of Schools Managed |
19 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
9,301 students |
4,796 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$78,861,000 |
$34,226,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$82,581,000 |
$32,374,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,479 |
$7,136 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,879 |
$6,750 |
| District Graduation Rates |
82% |
66% |
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- Gaffney High School is a public high school in Gaffney, South Carolina and is part of the Cherokee County School District. It is located at 149 Twin Lake Road. The school was founded in 1924. Prior to 2000, the school was located at 805 East Frederick Street; 2½ miles away. There are currently about 2,100 students. Gaffney High School is the 13th largest high school in South Carolina.
- Mission statement
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"The mission of Gaffney High School is to create a student centered atmosphere of excellence by providing a diverse education in a safe, supportive environment, thus encouraging students to become productive and responsible citizens who will succeed and contribute to the global community."
- Upcoming expansions
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In March 2007, the school board approved a plan to construct a "9th Grade Academy" — a separate building connected to the high school with a covered walkway. The new building will be used by freshman students, who numbered about 600 in the 2006-2007 school year, for classes and meals. School officials said the new building should relieve overcrowding on the campus, opened in 2001 with a designed maximum capacity of 2,000 students but with a 2006-2007 enrollment of about 2,100.
- The school board also approved a new stadium for the school's Twin Lakes Road campus.The new stadium is to replace the 70-year-old William K. Brumbach stadium, known locally as "the Reservation" and located at the former Gaffney High School site on East Frederick Street that is now home to Gaffney Middle School. On the home side of the current stadium, Gaffney's teams enter through a tunnel, described by the Spartanburg Herald Journal as "a revered entrance for Gaffney teams."
- The projected minimum cost of the stadium is $7.2 million, and another $1.5 million might be spent to build a new field track, more parking and a team meeting room, if school officials can get the money from contingency funds or if construction costs elsewhere come in under budget, according to a consultant for the school district.
- History
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The current high school building was opened at its current campus in 2000 at a cost of $22 million. But faulty construction work led to the district suing the bonding company, architects and construction company. The district received a $10 million settlement, $6 million of it for replacing brickwork and $4 million for mediation and architectural fees.
[Spencer, Janet S. "Masonry project at high school nearly over", Spartanburg Herald News, January 24, 2007.] - Extracurricular activities
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Boys & Girls Track, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Boys & Girls Tennis, Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys Golf, Girls Softball, Boys Baseball, Football, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Rodeo, Swimming, Wrestling, Miss Cherokean Pageant, Mr. GHS, Gospel Choir, and Step Team.
- Achievements/awards
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Awards received by Gaffney High School include:
[ Achievements / Awards, accessed April 21, 2007.] - South Carolina's Palmetto's Finest Award
- 2002-2003 Red Carpet School
- Annual Regional Science Fair Winners/International Science Fair
- Odyssey of the Mind World Champions 1997
- Odyssey of the Mind State Champions in 2001-2002
- 2000-2001 Schools of Promise Flagship Award, Renewal of status in 2003
- Athletics
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Gaffney High School's athletic teams have in recent years won several AAAA state championships. Its boys' varsity basketball team won this honor a total of four times in the 2002-2003 season, the 2003-2004 season, the 2004-2005 season and the 2005-2006 season; its boys' golf team won the same award in 2003; and its varsity football team was the AAAA State Champion in 2003, 2005 and 2006.
- The Gaffney High School Football team has the most South Carolina High School League State Football Championships in the BIG 16 AAAA with a total of 16 championships.
[ STUDENT SPORTS FAB 50 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS, accessed April 21, 2007. "Quarterback Malcolm Long finished the game with and three touchdown passes in Gaffney’s 45-0 victory over Irmo in the state championship game. The title marks a state-record 15 championships for Gaffney"]
- 2003, 2005 and 2006 Big 16 AAAA State Football Champions.
- 2003, 2004, and 2005 Boys Basketball State Champions, becoming the first SC 4A high school to win three in a row.
- Jeff Coleman,Gaffney Alumnus, 1993 South Carolina Mr. Football, former footbal player for the of Tennessee, {Montreal Alloutettes} in the CFL.
- Malcolm Long, 2006 South Carolina Mr. Football.
- Sidney Rice, Gaffney Alumnus, former football player for the University of South Carolina, was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2007 NFL Draft.
- Rocky McIntosh, Gaffney Alumnus, was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Andy Strickland, Gaffney Alumnus, currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.
- Arizona Reid, Gaffney Alumnus, plays basketball for the Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian LegADue.
- Dominique Stevenson, Gaffney Alumnus, former football player for the University of Tennessee, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins
- Cornelius Bonner, Gaffney Alumnus, current member of the Georgia Force in the Arena Football League.
- Tim Montgomery, Gaffney Alumnus, Olympic Sprinter
- The Gaffney High School Baseball and Softball teams both won State Titles in the 2008-2009 school year. These are the 1st State Championships for either sport at Gaffney High School.
- Facts
- The principal is Ms. Marlene Davis.
- Student attendance is an average of 92.8%.
- Percent of 2004 graduates entering post-secondary education is 60%.
- School facilities
- The number of classrooms is 97.
- The number of computer labs is 6.
- The size of the campus is .
- Staff profile
- There are 7 administrators.
- There are 124 teachers.
- There are 21 support staff members.
- There are 5 guidance counselors.
- Teachers with master's degree or above: 73
- The average teacher attendance is 95.6%.
- The Media Center has 2 media specialists and 1 DELC Coordinator.
- Academic achievements
- 82% of students passed HSAP ELA on first attempt in Spring 2006
- 80.8% of students passed HSAP math on first attempt in Spring 2006
- 94% of student athletes passed HSAP in Spring 2006
- More than $30,000,000 awarded in academic scholarships for the 2002/2006 graduating class.
- SAT
- External links
- Official Site of Gaffney Indians Athletics
- Official Web Site
- Gaffney Indian Football
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