Ware Shoals High School

Ware Shoals High School is a high school located in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, and was first built in 1926.[2][3]

Ware Shoals High School
Location
56 South Greenwood Avenue Ware Shoals, SC 29692
Coordinates	34.3931°N 82.2385°W / 34.3931; -82.2385
Information
Established	1926
School district	Ware Shoals School District 51
Principal	Paul Anderson
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	270 (2016-17)[1]
Campus size	30 acres (12 ha)
Website	www.gwd51.k12.sc.us/Domain/29

The mascot for the school is the “fighting Hornet,” and the school colors are purple and gold. The school serves approximately 270 students and is one of three public schools in the district, Greenwood 51.[4]

The first building, constructed in 1926, was the Main Building which houses administrative offices, classrooms, the auditorium, and the cafeteria. The Main Building serves grades 9-12. Riegel Stadium, completed in 1931, contains the football field, the baseball field, and the Field House. The gymnasium was completed in the 1940s. The Agricultural facilities are contained in its basement. The Darby Building, which was opened in 1951 to house junior high students, now serves the Greenwood 51 District Office. The band building, finished in 1955, was the last school facility built by the mill. In 1998-99 the Ware Shoals Community Library was completed. The library serves as the school and community library. This facility was made possible through a combination of private and public funds and was one of the first of its kind in the nation.

In 2015–16, among the 289 students 49% male and 51% female. Twenty percent were from a minority ethnic background and 53% were economically disadvantaged.[5]