Greenbrier East High School

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Greenbrier East High School
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Location
Greenbrier East High School
273 Spartan Lane
Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

United States
Coordinates 37°46′33″N80°28′13″W / 37.77583°N 80.47028°W / 37.77583; -80.47028
Information
Type Public
Established1968
School district Greenbrier County Schools
PrincipalDavid Vincent
Faculty70.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment1,013 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio14.47 [1]
Color(s) Green  and  gold   
Athletics conferenceMSAC
MascotSpartans
Website gehs.greenbriercountyschools.org

Greenbrier East High School is a consolidated school in Fairlea, West Virginia, that serves grades 9 through 12. It is a part of Greenbrier County Schools. Greenbrier East High School is located on Spartan Lane, just off US 219 near Lewisburg, West Virginia. Although not within easy walking distance of Lewisburg, the school has a Lewisburg mailing address. The school had 1,048 students enrolled (as of 2021-2022), and over 65 faculty members.

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The Spartans won the 2012 girls' basketball state championship under head coach and now-Senator Jim Justice, a billionaire businessman who has coached the team since 2003 (and the boys' team from 2011 through 2017). Justice has continued his coaching duties while serving as Governor of West Virginia and as a U.S. Senator for West Virginia. [2] [3] [4]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Greenbrier East High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. "West Virginia gov-elect plans to keep coaching basketball". Associated Press News . December 23, 2016.
  3. McElhinny, Brad (November 21, 2023). "Justice ponders remaining as basketball coach if he's elected to U.S. Senate: 'We'll see'". WV MetroNews.
  4. Taylor, Isaac. "Sen. Jim Justice coaches West Virginia high school basketball team amid shutdown deadline". CBS 13 News. Retrieved April 12, 2025.