Keyser High School

Keyser High School
Keyser High School
Address
	1 Tornado Way; Keyser, West Virginia 26726; United States
Coordinates	39.400148°N 79.021048°W[1]
Information
School type	Public secondary
School district	Mineral County Schools
Superintendent	Troy Ravenscroft
Principal	Lois Spencer
Teaching staff	40.01 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	697 (2016-17)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	16.75[2]
Color(s)	Black and gold
Athletics	AA
Nickname	Golden Tornado
Rival	Frankfort High School
Feeder schools	Keyser Middle School
Website	boe.mine.k12.wv.us/keyserhighschool_home.aspx

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 School District.

History

Piedmont High School was combined into Keyser High School in 1976.[4] 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.

Curriculum

Eligible students may take courses at the Mineral County Technical Center.

Notable alumni

Jonah Edward Kelley, Medal of Honor recipient
John Kruk, Major League Baseball player and ESPN commentator
Catherine Marshall, author

References

"Keyser High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
"School Detail for Keyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
"KEYSER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Keyser High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-21.

[nces-2] "School Detail for Keyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

[3] "KEYSER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[4] 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.