Burch High School

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Burch High School
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Old Burch High School
Address
Burch High School
Burch High School: 1 Bulldog Boulevard
Old Burch High School: Eutaw Avenue

Delbarton
,
West Virginia
25670

United States
Coordinates Burch High School: 37°40′38″N82°10′45″W / 37.677239695835695°N 82.17905402183533°W / 37.677239695835695; -82.17905402183533
Old Burch High School: 37°42′41″N82°11′08″W / 37.71141865080228°N 82.18548059463501°W / 37.71141865080228; -82.18548059463501
Information
School type Public, High School
Established1921;102 years ago (1921)
StatusClosed
ClosedJune 2011;12 years ago (2011-06)
School boardMingo County Board of Education
Grades7 to 12
Language English
CampusTown
Color(s)Red   white   blue  
Athletics Basketball, Football, Baseball, Volleyball
MascotBulldog
Team nameBurch Bulldogs
Rivals Tug Valley High School
Matewan High School
Williamson High School
Gilbert High School
NewspaperBulldog's Bark
YearbookThe Bulldog
Feeder schoolsBurch Middle School
Website BHS Alumni Forum Website

Burch High School (BHS) was a public high school in Delbarton, West Virginia. It was closed in June 2011. [1]

Contents

History

In 1916, under the leadership of Lee District board members James A. Farley, Bill Maynard, John Pinson, District Supervisor Lacy Chapman, and Superintendent of Schools Sam Curry, the plan for a new high school was started.

In the fall of 1918, Frank Totten and Claude Dove, principals of the Rock House and Upper Elk schools respectively, were brought to Mingo County to organize the new school. These two principals organized a third-class high school in 1919 at Rock House. In the fall of that year, they moved the new Rock House High School to Upper Elk with Claude Dove as principal. After moving, Rock House High School was promoted to a second-class high school.

In the fall of 1921, Rock House High School moved back to Rock House as a first-class high school and the school's name was changed to Burch High School.

The first graduating class, in 1922, comprised twenty-one students. Of this 1922 class, two became attorneys, five went on to become doctors, and twelve became teachers. James Bertram "Bert" Curry (1901–2004), the valedictorian of the class, became a very successful carpenter, [2] and lived to the grand age of 103 years.

First Graduating Class

Burch High School shared its halls and classrooms with Burch Junior High for many years. In June 1987, Burch High School and Burch Junior High School separated. Burch Junior High remained in the same building while Burch High School moved to a new facility adjacent to the existing Mingo County Vocational School in Airport Bottom, approximately 3 miles south on Route 52. The BHS class of 1987 was the last class to graduate from the old school while the class of 1988 was the first to graduate from the new Burch High School, after starting off the year at the old building.

In June 2011, Burch High School closed its doors for the last time. The 90-year-old school was consolidated with Gilbert, Matewan, and Williamson high schools to form Mingo Central High School, which opened in August 2011. The new school sits at an elevation of 1,940 feet on a 90-acre site along the King Coal Highway in Delbarton, WV (approx. 7 miles southeast of Delbarton). [3]

Principals

School Anthem

The School Anthem of Burch High School was adapted from Sam Houston State University's "Alma Mater". [4] [5] It was most commonly played or sung at Burch High School class assemblies and sporting events.

"Hail to Burch High School, Hats off to you,
Ever you'll find us, Loyal and true;
Firm and undaunted, Ever we'll be.
Here's to the school we love.
Here's a toast to thee!"

Athletics

Burch High School earned five state basketball titles.
Boys' Basketball - 1957(B), 1989(A), 1991(A), 1993(A) Girls’ Basketball 1990 (A)

Boys' Coaches (unknown sport)

Baseball

The first Burch baseball team was formed in 1952 by Coach Jake Maynard. The team lasted till 1957, then went through a 19-year period with no baseball team. The team returned in 1976.

Boys' Baseball Coaches

  • Jake Maynard, 1952
  • Bill Young, 1953–1954
  • Bud Hale, 1955
  • Villis Stepp, 1956–1957
  • Dick Montgomery, 1976
  • Bill Smith, 1977–81
  • Glen Stafford, 1982–91
  • Calvin Curry (volunteer coach), 1992
  • Don Spence, 1993–94
  • Walt Catron, 1995–96, possibly until 1998
  • Larry Carter, 1999–2011
  • Hank Starr, 2011
  • Thomas Hoffman, 2002–03
  • David Hunt, 2004
  • Larry Maynard (volunteer coach), 2005
  • Thomas Hoffman, 2006
  • Ed Randolph, 2007–08
  • Butch Joplin, 2009–11

[6]

Basketball

BHS won the first-ever basketball state title by a Mingo County high school in 1957 (Burch (27-1) 58, Barrackville (24-4) 54), under coach Bill Young. John Maynard, a future Burch head coach, played on that team under the old Class B division.

Burch then won the Class A title in 1989 (Burch (23-2) 70, Bishop Donahue (20-5) 61), with Coach John Maynard; then two more in 1991 (Burch (23-3) 67, Peterstown (25-1) 53), and in 1993 (Burch (24-3) 70, Doddridge Co. (14-12) 42), under Coach Mike Smith. On March 16, 2011, the Bulldogs played their final basketball game. [7] [8] Burch played its final home basketball game, on February 25, 2011, against Regional Christian School of Delbarton, WV.[ citation needed ]

State Basketball Titles

Old Class "B"
1957 (State Title) vs. Barrackville (58-54 FINAL)

Class "A"
1989 (State Title) vs. Bishop Donahue (70-61 FINAL)
1991 (State Title) vs. Peterstown (67-53 FINAL)
1993 (State Title) vs. Doddridge County (70-42 FINAL) 1994 State Runner-Up ( Doddridge County ) 1998 State Runner-Up ( Mullen's )

Boys' Basketball Coaches

  • L. T. Hulenbright (Only lost 1 game in 1922)
  • Bill Young (Old Class B State Championship 1957)
  • Charles Hale
  • John W. Maynard (Class A State Championship 1989.)
  • Mike Smith (Second best school record in 1982, 19 of 20 games. Class A State Championship 1991, 1993.)
  • Kevin Hatfield

Boys' Junior High Basketball Coaches

  • Rush Curry (Best junior high record, 26 straight games in 1946.)
  • Villis Stepp

Girls' Basketball Coaches

  • Sally Farley (Lost 1 game in 3 years.)
  • Lucille McDonald
  • Bill Smith (Won Burch's only girls state title in 1990)State Title 50–48 over Montcalm

Football

Boys' Football Coaches

  • Mack Hall
  • Phillip Sizemore
  • Sidney Copley
  • Mike Smith
  • Doug Ward
  • Dave hunt
  • Edward Randolf
  • Butch Joplin
  • Walter Catron
  • Jim Saunders

Villis Stepp/Kenny Maynard-1961

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References

  1. ↑ "Mingo Schools Holding Final Graduations". www.wsaz.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Burch High School History burchalumni.org
  3. ↑ "About Mingo Central High School | MingoCentralMiners.com". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "SHSU Tradition | Student Activities | Sam Houston State University".
  5. ↑ Alma Mater 2003 shsu.edu
  6. ↑ Source: Mike Smith, former BHS coach, and James Ferrell, of Delbarton, WV; the unofficial "official" historian for Burch High School Athletics, via the Burch Alumni Forum http://burchalumni.org
  7. ↑ "The Williamson Daily News - Mingo County state tournament history". Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Champions. Boys Basketballwvssac.org Archived 19 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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