Spring Mills High School is the fourth high school in the Berkeley County,

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school system, which opened in fall of 2013. On opening, the student body was formed from about one-half of the student body of each of

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and

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, which had become overcrowded. The current principal is Mark Salfia. The school was officially dedicated by officials including West Virginia governor

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on August 7, 2013.

Mascot

The school's mascot is the Cardinals and its colors are cardinal red, white, and navy blue.

Orchestra Program

Spring Mills High is unique in Berkeley County by having an orchestra program. It is home to the Spring Mills High School String Orchestra. Each year, members of the orchestra travel to West Virginia University in Morgantown to participate in the WVU Honors Orchestra.

References

Public high schools in West Virginia Schools in Berkeley County, West Virginia {{WestVirginia-school-stub