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Keyser High School
Keyser High School
Location
	1 Tornado Way; Keyser, West Virginia 26726; United States; 39°24′01″N 79°01′16″W / 39.400148°N 79.021048°W
Information
Other name	KHS
School type	Public high school
School board	Mineral County Board of Education
School district	Mineral County Schools
Educational authority	West Virginia Department of Education
Oversight	West Virginia Board of Education
Superintendent	Troy Ravenscroft
Principal	Matthew Ravenscroft
Teaching staff	40.38 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	662 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	16.39
Colors	Black and gold
Athletics	AA
Athletics conference	Potomac Valley Conference (PVC)
Sports	Football; Golf; Cross Country; Soccer; Cheerleading; Basketball; Wrestling; Bowling; Softball; Track & Field; Baseball; Tennis;
Mascot	Tornado
Nickname	Golden Tornado
Rival	Frankfort High School
Yearbook	Keyhisco
Feeder schools	Keyser Middle School
Website	www.boe.mine.k12.wv.us/o/keyser-hs

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 Schools District.

History

Piedmont High School was combined into Keyser High School in 1976.^[3] 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. The original Keyser High School on East Piedmont Street is still standing to this very day.

In 2022 Keyser High was ranked #79 out of 116 West Virginia high schools by U.S. News. Keyser was also ranked #3 out of six high schools in the Cumberland, MD Metro Area.^[4]

Curriculum

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

Notable alumni

Ruth Ann Davis, American educator and academic
Jonah Edward Kelley, Medal of Honor recipient
John Kruk, Major League Baseball player and ESPN commentator
Catherine Marshall, author
Gary Howell, businessman and politician

References

↑ "Keyser High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
1 2 3 "School Detail for Keyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
↑ Morris, Jim (August 30, 2009). "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.
↑ "Keyser High School". U.S. News. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.

External links

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

[nces-2] 1 2 3 "School Detail for Keyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

[3] Morris, Jim (August 30, 2009). "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.

[4] "Keyser High School". U.S. News. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.

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