Clover High School
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Clover High School is a public high school, located in Clover, South Carolina
, about 27 miles (43.5 km) from Charlotte, North Carolina
. It is the only high school
in the Clover School District
and has a 2009-2010 estimated student population of 1,900. As of the 2010-2011 school year, the principal is Mark Hopkins.
program, Team 1539, won the 2007 Peachtree Regional held in Duluth, Georgia
, as well as the 2005 Rookie All-Star award and 2005 GM Industrial Design Award at the 2005 Peachtree Regional in Duluth, Georgia.
The Clover High choral program, known as the "Choraliers", has won five consecutive state championships (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005) in the South Carolina high school choral championships. In 2010, the Choraliers placed second in the state and in 2011 the Choraliers once again won the state championship winning 297 points out of the 300 points. The Choraliers' spring and winter concerts are popular area events that attract over 3,000 people each season.
The band
program at Clover High School has experienced significant success over the past few years. The Symphonic band received straight superiors at concert festival in the hardest classification of music since 2003. The Concert Band has also received superiors in concert festival. For the 2008-2009 school year, Clover expanded to three concert groups due to growing numbers.. Clover has won the Outstanding Performance Award (one of the most prestigious awards in the state) every year since 2001.
On October 27, 2007, the Clover High School Marching Band
won their first 4A state title with a show program entitled "Antithesis". This was their first state championship in nearly 25 years. The band also received first place in upperstate, first place in class and overall grand champions at both the Boiling Springs
Festival of Bands, and the Rock Hill
Olde English Festival of Bands. They were crowned reserve Grand Champions (2nd place overall) at the WCU
tournament of champions. The marching band
is a regular contender for the state title, and has been in the top 4 in the state for 8 of the past 9 years.
The Indoor Drumline
at Clover was formed during the 2006 season, and during its first year of existence went undefeated in the class. The drumline performs as a member of the CIPA circuit. On March 7, 2009 the drumline received 2nd place at the Spartanburg
WGI
regional, and on March 5t, 2011, the group won its class for the first time. Drumlines from Georgia
, Tennessee
, South Carolina, and North Carolina
were in attendance. On March 21, 2009, the Indoor drumline won their second state title. The newly formed concert percussion group
and the Clover Varsity Winterguard won the state titles as well. The indoor percussion group will be travelling to Dayton, Ohio
for the WGI World Championships in 2011.
In sports, Clover High School athletes compete in Region III-AAAA. For the 2010-2012 seasons, the following schools are part of the region:
Clover's arch rival is the York Comprehensive High School
Cougars. Their rivalry is one of the oldest in South Carolina sports.
The Clover High School girls' tennis
team won the 2004 AAA State Championship.
In 2007 the Clover football
team won the South Carolina AAAA Division II State Championship, their first football state championship, against the Beaufort
Eagles at Williams-Brice Stadium
in Columbia, South Carolina
.
Clover, South Carolina
Clover is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States located in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina metropolitan area. As of July 2009, the population was at 5,158 within the town limits....
, about 27 miles (43.5 km) from Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. It is the only high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Clover School District
York County School District 2
Clover School District, officially known as York County School District 2, is a suburban school district located in York County, in north-central South Carolina, near the North Carolina border. The district is located in a primarily rural setting in the piedmont region of South Carolina and is...
and has a 2009-2010 estimated student population of 1,900. As of the 2010-2011 school year, the principal is Mark Hopkins.
Sports, clubs, and activities
The Clover High FIRST roboticsRobotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
program, Team 1539, won the 2007 Peachtree Regional held in Duluth, Georgia
Duluth, Georgia
Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits...
, as well as the 2005 Rookie All-Star award and 2005 GM Industrial Design Award at the 2005 Peachtree Regional in Duluth, Georgia.
The Clover High choral program, known as the "Choraliers", has won five consecutive state championships (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005) in the South Carolina high school choral championships. In 2010, the Choraliers placed second in the state and in 2011 the Choraliers once again won the state championship winning 297 points out of the 300 points. The Choraliers' spring and winter concerts are popular area events that attract over 3,000 people each season.
The band
School band
A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors...
program at Clover High School has experienced significant success over the past few years. The Symphonic band received straight superiors at concert festival in the hardest classification of music since 2003. The Concert Band has also received superiors in concert festival. For the 2008-2009 school year, Clover expanded to three concert groups due to growing numbers.. Clover has won the Outstanding Performance Award (one of the most prestigious awards in the state) every year since 2001.
On October 27, 2007, the Clover High School Marching Band
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
won their first 4A state title with a show program entitled "Antithesis". This was their first state championship in nearly 25 years. The band also received first place in upperstate, first place in class and overall grand champions at both the Boiling Springs
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Boiling Springs is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,219 at the 2010 census.-Namesake:...
Festival of Bands, and the Rock Hill
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between...
Olde English Festival of Bands. They were crowned reserve Grand Champions (2nd place overall) at the WCU
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina system....
tournament of champions. The marching band
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
is a regular contender for the state title, and has been in the top 4 in the state for 8 of the past 9 years.
The Indoor Drumline
Drumline
A drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps, indoor percussion ensembles, and pipe bands usually incorporate drumlines; however, drumlines can exist...
at Clover was formed during the 2006 season, and during its first year of existence went undefeated in the class. The drumline performs as a member of the CIPA circuit. On March 7, 2009 the drumline received 2nd place at the Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
WGI
Winter Guard International
Spawning from the organization Drum Corps International , Winter Guard International was founded in 1977. WGI is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guard and indoor percussion ensembles. Contests are held in the U.S...
regional, and on March 5t, 2011, the group won its class for the first time. Drumlines from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, South Carolina, and North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
were in attendance. On March 21, 2009, the Indoor drumline won their second state title. The newly formed concert percussion group
Percussion ensemble
A percussion ensemble is a musical ensemble consisting of only percussion instruments. Although the term can be used to describe any such group, it commonly refers to groups of classically-trained percussionists performing primarily classical music. Percussion ensembles are most commonly found at...
and the Clover Varsity Winterguard won the state titles as well. The indoor percussion group will be travelling to Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
for the WGI World Championships in 2011.
In sports, Clover High School athletes compete in Region III-AAAA. For the 2010-2012 seasons, the following schools are part of the region:
- Clover High School
- Gaffney High SchoolGaffney High SchoolGaffney 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...
- Lancaster High School
- Northwestern High School
- Rock Hill High SchoolRock Hill High SchoolRock Hill High School was the first of the three high schools in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It offers the International Baccalaureate diploma to its senior class students, as well as duel credit and Advanced Placement...
- Spartanburg High SchoolSpartanburg High SchoolSpartanburg High School is part of Spartanburg County School District No. 7. The current principal is Jeff Stevens, a former assistant principal at the school.-Layout:...
Clover's arch rival is the York Comprehensive High School
York Comprehensive High School
York Comprehensive High School is the sole high school in York County School District 1. Diane Howell serves as principal.Due to growth and aging of the original building, a new high school was built. The new high school is on Alexander Love Highway. The new campus will accommodate grades 9-12...
Cougars. Their rivalry is one of the oldest in South Carolina sports.
The Clover High School girls' tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
team won the 2004 AAA State Championship.
In 2007 the Clover football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team won the South Carolina AAAA Division II State Championship, their first football state championship, against the Beaufort
Beaufort High School
Beaufort High School is a 4 year secondary school in Beaufort, South Carolina. It is one of the three public high schools in Beaufort along with Battery Creek High School and Whale BranchHigh School. The principal is Dan Durbin...
Eagles at Williams-Brice Stadium
Williams-Brice Stadium
Williams-Brice Stadium is the home football stadium for the South Carolina Gamecocks, the college football team representing the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina...
in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
.
Accolades
- The 368 graduates of the class of 2009 collectively were awarded over $5,000,000 in college scholarships.
- The average SAT score is 1515 (Out of 2400).
- The average ACT score is 21.6
- Clover High was a 2008-2009 recipient of the Palmetto Gold Award for overall general performance.
- CHS also received a Palmetto Silver Award in 2008-2009 for its efforts to close the achievement gap.
- The 409 graduates of the class of 2010 collectively were awarded $5,723,637 in scholarship money.
- Moped to Memphis - Group designed to bring awareness to the good works of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In 3 years this group has raised $60000 for the hospital. Name stems from teacher riding Moped to Memphis to deliver the donation during Spring Break.
Notable alumni
- Stan Spears - Adjutant General, SC National Guard, 1994-2011
- Herbert Kirsch - South Carolina House of Representatives, 1979-2010
- Landford Brackett - WWII Veteran, Silver Star Recipient, Solomon Islands Campaign
- Elizabeth Bridges [2005]- Writer, ABC News
- Susie Shields [1983] - Environmental Engineer
- Carl Elliott [1977] - Writer, New York Times
- Nina Leksa [2002] - Medical Research
- Jonathan Miller - Author; Artist
- Kevin Johnson (2001) - Regionally well-known thespian
- Mac Alsup -President of Sun Trust Bank in Nashville
- Walter Hunt (2002) -Host and Creator of The Carolina Movie Buff Web Series on Youtube
- Ronnie McGill (2003) -Former UNC Football player
- Brandi Feemster (2003) -Flim Actress
- Lamont Hall- NFL Tight End