Magnolia High School (West Virginia)

Magnolia High School is a public secondary school

Secondary school

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in New Martinsville, West Virginia

New Martinsville, West Virginia

New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wetzel County.-Geography:New Martinsville is located at ....

, United States. It is part of the Wetzel County Schools

Wetzel County Schools

Wetzel County Schools is the school district within Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA.-Divisions:Wetzel County Schools is divided into four attendance areas: the Hundred area, the New Martinsville area, the Paden City area, and the Short Line area....

district and is located at 601 Maple Avenue. As of the 2009-2010 school year, enrollment is 463 students. The feeder school for Magnolia is New Martinsville School. Its partner in education is Bayer

Bayer

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Mascot

Magnolia's sports teams are now known as the "Blue Eagles". However, prior to 1933, the teams were known as the Blue Blizzard. The school changed the mascot to the Blue Eagles, the symbol of Franklin Roosevelt's National Recovery Act.

Building

‎The current building is the fifth incarnation of the school, having been built in 1987-1988 and opened for use in the 1988-89 school year. The building is built on the site of the fourth building, which was built in 1923 to house a rapidly growing student population. That building was razed after the completion of the new school; currently, the auditorium and music departments sit on that site. A portion of that building still stands, as it was part of a 1960 addition to the school. The former shop and vocational rooms have been renovated and house home economics, art, driver education, and health/wellness classrooms.

Clubs and Organizations

National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society (established 2002)
Spanish Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta
RESPECT
National Art Honor Society
International Thespian Society (established ~1930)

Alma mater

(tune: Annie LIsle)

Praise, oh, praise the sons and daughters,

Of our dear old school.

To her always we'll be faithful,

Faithful and so true.

Hail, oh, hail old dear Magnolia,

Hold your banner high.

While the gold and blue is waving,

We'll be standing by.

Fight song

(tune: On Wisconsin)

"On Magnolia"

On Magnolia, on Magnolia,

Scholars true and brave,

Make our school the very best one,

In the U.S.A (rah, rah, rah).

We'll e'er be true, yes, true to you,

So match us if you dare.

We'll sing the praise of Old Magnolia,

Everywhere.

Teams

Magnolia's athletic teams currently play in the WVSSAC

West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission is the main governing body of high school sports, cheerleading, and marching bands in West Virginia. Schools are divided into three classes by total enrollment in grades 9-11 only: A , AA , and AAA ...

at the AA level and the OVAC

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The "OVAC" is the largest conference of its kind in the United States. Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 12,000 athletes in various competitive athletic areas. ...

at the AAA level. Teams include:

Boys: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Wrestling, Track, Cross Country,
Girls: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Track, Cross Country, Tennis, Cheerleading
Co-ed: Soccer

The school also has a competitive bowling team, sponsored by Bruce Bowling Lanes, and plays in a local intramural league.

Championships by Sport

Magnolia carries a rich tradition of high school championships:

State Football Champions in 1964, 2010
State Baseball Champions in 1989, 2006
State Boys Basketball Champions in 1961, 1962, 2000, 2003
State Girls Basketball Champions in 2005
State Boys Cross Country Champions in 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1996
State Girls Cross Country Champions in 1983, 1986, 1987
State Boys Track Champions in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011
State Girls Track Champions in 1979, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997
State Volleyball Champions in 1983, 1984, 1999
OVAC Football Champions in 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2010
OVAC Baseball Champions in 1976, 1980, 1994, 2001, 2009
OVAC Boys Basketball Champions in 1951, 2010, 2011
OVAC Girls Basketball Champions in 2004
OVAC Boys Cross Country Champions in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
OVAC Girls Cross Country Champions in 1982, 1983
OVAC Boys Track Champions in 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2011
OVAC Girls Track Champions in 1979, 1980, 1991, 1997
OVAC Volleyball Champions in 1991, 2007
OVAC Boys Soccer Champions in 1999
OVAC Softball Champions in 2004, 2006

Football

Magnolia has been playing high school football since 1903 and has more than 600 victories. In 1912, Magnolia beat Woodsfield, Ohio

Woodsfield, Ohio

Woodsfield is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County and houses the Monroe County Courthouse.-Geography:Woodsfield is located at ....

157-0 which still stands as the state record for the most points scored in a game.

A Magnolia football player has won the Kennedy Award

Kennedy Award

The Harrison H. Kennedy Award is a high school sports award named for the late Wheeling, WV native Harry H. Kennedy and given annually to the West Virginia High School Football Player of the Year as voted on by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. It is awarded every spring at the annual...

on three occasions: Mark Cisar (twice) and Justin Fox.

Achievements

One of the oldest public high schools in West Virginia (established 1879)
Has graduated 117 classes
One of the oldest bands in the state of West Virginia (establish 1926)

Notable alumni

Well known graduates of Magnolia include:

Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart (football coach)
Bill "Stew" Stewart is an American football coach. He was named interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers after Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan in December 2007. After leading the Mountaineers to a 48–28 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl, he was formally...

, former head football
American football
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coach at West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
Dr. Robert Thomas, concert pianist
Pianist
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and Professor of Piano at Miami University
Miami University
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Chris Booker, radio personality
James "Jim" Forbes, television news anchor for WTRF-TV
WTRF-TV
WTRF-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and the Allegheny Plateau of Eastern Ohio that is licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter in Bridgeport, Ohio. Owned by West...
John Calloway, former Chicago area sports writer/commentator
Charles Gorby, music dealer/music director

Faculty

Mrs. Kathi Schmalz, Principal
Mrs. Teresa Standiford, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Shannon Smith, Guidance Counselor
Ms. Rebecca McClain, Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Eileen Miller, Speech/Theater
Mr. John Workman, Social Studies
Mr. T. Lee Jackson, Social Studies
Mr. Brian Castilow, Social Studies/Athletic Director
Mr. Mark Lemasters, Chemistry, Physics/Yearbook
Mrs. Deborah Rothacher, Biology
Mr. Sheldon Ruckman, Earth Science
Mr. Todd Barcus, Science
Mrs. Rhonda Fiest, English
Mrs. Pat Jeffers, English
Miss Stacey Barcus, English/Spanish
Miss Stephanie Tison, Spanish/ESL
Mrs. Kim Gongola, Special Education
Mrs. Vicki Natali, Special Education
Mrs. Diane Brown, Special Education
Mrs. Jan Emch, Special Education
Mrs. Rebecca Moore, Special Education
Mr. Steve Ross, Mathematics
Mrs. Sandra Hinerman, Mathematics
Ms. Holly Cain, Mathematics
Mr. William Aberegg, Agricultural Science
Mr. J. David Kimble, Technology Education
Mr. Mark Batton, Business Education/Football Coach
Mr. James West, Business Education
Mrs. Mary Calvert, Art/Technology Coordinator
Mrs. Amanda McPherson, Music/Band Director
Mr. Mark Blair, Physical Education
Mr. Michael Findling, Physical Education
Mrs. Donna Sands, School Nurse