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Greenwood High School is located in the city of Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has approximately 1,600 students and is one of two high schools in Greenwood School District 50. The principal is Chad Evans. The school's mascot is the Eagle.CampusIn the summer of 2008, Greenwood High began renovations to the campus. A new classroom wing was added, which has been completed and is now known as the "H-Building", and the library was extended. The school has a new office section and has added in a new press box and fixed up the home bleachers.SportsGreenwood High School competes in SCHSL Class AAAA Division 2 with teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.While successful in many areas athletically, Greenwood is most known for its football program. Playing its first football season in 1933, Greenwood has won 14 state titles and compiled a 71% winning percentage. Most recently they won the 2006 State Championship, were runner-up in 2010 and 2011, and won the 2012 State Championship over Northwestern 31-24 in overtime.Greenwood has had only five head football coaches since 1943. The first, Pinky Babb, in 39 seasons (1943–1981) had an 83% winning percentage and 10 state titles. Next, Willis Burkett (1982–1994), Mike Martin (1995–1996), Shell Dula (1997–2008) who compiled an 87% winning percentage in 11 seasons, winning 3 state championships (1999, 2000, 2006) and winning 1-AAAA every year except one, and Gene Cathcart (2009–present) who has won region 1-AAAA three of four years and taken his team to three consecutive State Championship games (2010 and 2011 Runner-Up, and 2012 State Champions).Other activitiesThe Greenwood High School Golden Eagle Marching Band has been a SCBDA AAAA State Championship Finalist in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010 . The band has also had much success over the years including many Grand Championships and top Percussion, Hornline, Colorguard, and Drum Major awards at numerous local and regional marching band competitions in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The band program also includes a Symphonic Band in the Spring that has consistently received Superiors at SCBDA Concert Band Festival. The Greenwood Symphonic Band has also performed and earned numerous performance awards in festivals across the country. At the Dixie Classic 2003 in Richmond, VA the band received a Superior rating and earned the Honor Award and Outstanding Woodwinds for the festival. The band attended the Dixie Classic National Adjudicators Invitational in St. Louis, MO in 2004. In 2005 the band attended Festival! in New York City, and in 2006 Dixie Classic NAI in Washington, DC. The current band director is Mr. Anthony Gaskin.

Address: 1816 Cokesbury Rd, Greenwood, SC 29649, USA
Phone: (864) 941-5600
State: South Carolina
City: Greenwood
Zip Code: 29649


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I played with the marching band and I loved it yes every school has ups and downs but I just really loved it here and in 2 years it will be my school
7 years ago (14-12-2017)
scared to move here hope it is a great school
7 years ago (22-01-2018)
Big school. Too many kids
8 years ago (12-06-2017)
dis school too lit fam
8 years ago (14-08-2017)
I was bullied here and faculty nor the staff did anything. I wouldn't send my kids here if it was the last school on earth
8 years ago (22-05-2017)
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