Tygarts Valley High School
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Tygarts Valley Middle/High School is a public secondary school in Mill Creek, West Virginia
. Established in 1923, the school serves students in grades 6 through 12.
class A. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, softball, track and volleyball. The teams have won many sectional championships, particularly the basketball teams. Also the 2011-12 school year was the first year in TVHS history for the High School Band to go to the Atlantic Coast Champinships also known as ACC's
State championship titles held by the school include:
Mill Creek, West Virginia
Mill Creek is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mill Creek is located at ....
. Established in 1923, the school serves students in grades 6 through 12.
History
Tygarts Valley High School opened in 1923, succeeding the former Huttonsville District High School. Its first graduating class was in 1924. A gymnasium and extra classrooms were added to the school in 1950. Basketball, which had been played at the school since 1924, was joined by baseball and football teams in 1971. Also during the 1970s, an annex was built behind the gym and an 8 classroom junior high section was added. The original section of the school was replaced in 2001.Former Principals
- Frank Toothman (1977-1978)
- Hans Siertl (1979-1984)
- Wilbert Smith (1985-2007)
- Steve Wamsley (2008-present day)
Curriculum
The school offers a comprehensive curriculum. Advanced Placement course offerings were recently introduced at the school.Extracurricular activities
The school's athletic teams, known as the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs, compete in West Virginia Secondary School Activities CommissionWest 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 ...
class A. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, softball, track and volleyball. The teams have won many sectional championships, particularly the basketball teams. Also the 2011-12 school year was the first year in TVHS history for the High School Band to go to the Atlantic Coast Champinships also known as ACC's
State championship titles held by the school include:
- Baseball: 1978 (AA), 1979 (AA)
Notable alumni
- Jack Logar, morning show host on WWLWWWLWWWLW is a Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Clarksburg, West Virginia, serving the North-Central West Virginia area. WWLW is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation....
- John P. Russell, retired US Air Force Brigadier GeneralBrigadier general (United States)A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...