Strom Thurmond High School

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Strom Thurmond High School
Location
1131 Columbia Road
Johnston, South Carolina

United States
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Information
Type Public
Motto Invincible Spirit
Established 1961
School district Edgefield County School District
Principal Joshua Black [1]
Faculty 51.9 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 903[2] (2008–09)
Student to teacher ratio 17.4:1[2]
Color(s) Red, White, and Blue
Mascot Rebels Bluetick Hound Dog named "Rebel"
Website

Strom Thurmond High School is located in Johnston, South Carolina, a town in Edgefield County. It is named for Strom Thurmond who served as Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951), and eight-term senator from South Carolina (December 1954 – April 1956 and November 1956 – January 2003)

Football championships

  • 2005 Football State Champions
  • 2008 Regional Champions (undefeated the entire season)
  • 2011 Regional Champions (undefeated the entire season)

Marching Band awards

  • 2012 Lower State Champion Marching Band
  • 2012 State Champion Marching Band

Mock Trial

Home to one of South Carolina's longest and award-winning Mock Trial Programs. The Strom Thurmond Mock Trial Team has won five State SC State Championships, 6 State Runners-up titles, and over 30 Region Championships. Latest Accolades for the program are:

  • 2011 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 Seed in the State)
  • 2011 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Runner-Up
  • 2012 Piedmont Region Runner-Up
  • 2012 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
  • 2012 Team South Carolina at the National Championship
  • 2013 Piedmont Region Champion
  • 2013 South Carolina High School Mock Trial 2nd Runner-Up
  • 2013 Team South Carolina 2 at the National Championship
  • 2014 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 Seed in the State)
  • 2014 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Runner-Up
  • 2015 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 Seed in the State)
  • 2015 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
  • 2015 Team South Carolina at the National Championship - As Team SC, STHSMT placed 21st overall in the nation.

Notable alumni

Jakar Hamilton, NFL player [ [ Antonio Hamilton]], NFL player

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Administration". Strom Thurmond High School. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Strom Thurmond High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2011-03-26. "Total Students: 903 (2008-2009)"