Hedgesville High School is located in

Hedgesville, West Virginia Hedgesville is a town in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States, in the state's Eastern Panhandle region. The population was 318 at the 2010 census. The town sits on WV 9, and is roughly 13 miles east of Berkeley Springs. In addition to i ...

, United States. Enrollment is around 1,300. Its mascot is the Eagle, and its colors are blue and gold.

History

Hedgesville High School began as a one-room log schoolhouse in 1866. The building was torn down and a new brick building was erected in 1884. A new high school building was erected in 1976. In 2004, U.S. President

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visited the school.

Athletics

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The school is involved in WSSAC Secondary Schools for

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affiliation. The

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team has won three state titles, in 1995, 2009, and again in 2017. The boys' basketball team won the 2012 AAA West Virginia State Championship. The baseball team also won state in 2013. Hedgesville's

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is part of the

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marching band competition program. On October 22, 2011, the band scored an 88.0 at their Chapter 13/WV State Championship competition at Lewis County High School. At the Atlantic Coast Championship tournament on October 30, 2011, the band scored an 86.55.

Notable alumni

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- class of 2014; elected to the

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in November 2014 at age 18 *

QJ Peterson QJ Peterson (born October 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Early life Peterson was born in Frederick, Maryland and was coached by Kelly Church at ...

, basketball player *

Gale Catlett Wendell Gale Catlett Article refers to Catlett as "W. Gale Catlett". (born October 31, 1940) is a retired American basketball coach who was head coach at the University of Cincinnati and West Virginia University. Playing career Born in Hedgesvil ...

- former Head basketball coach for

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Chase DeLauter Chase Daniel DeLauter (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization. Amateur career DeLauter attended Hedgesville High School in Hedgesville, West Virginia, where he played football ...

, baseball player for the Cleveland Guardians

References

External links

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West Virginia Dept. of Education directory listing for Hedgesville High School
{{authority control Public high schools in West Virginia Schools in Berkeley County, West Virginia