Tygarts Valley Middle/High School is a public secondary school in
Mill Creek, West Virginia
Mill Creek is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 563 at the 2020 census.
The town takes its name from nearby Mill Creek.
Geography
Mill Creek is located at (38.731748, -79 ...
. 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
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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 Commission
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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.
In fall 2011, the high school marching band won first place in their division at the
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Chapter 13 Championships and qualified to attend the Atlantic Coast Championships to compete against high schools from across the eastern seaboard.
State championship titles held by the school include:
*Baseball: 1978 (AA), 1979 (AA)
References
External links
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School
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Educational institutions established in 1923
Public high schools in West Virginia
Schools in Randolph County, West Virginia
1923 establishments in West Virginia