Keyser High School

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Keyser High School
Address
Keyser High School
1 Tornado Way

,
26726

United States
Coordinates 39°24′01″N79°01′16″W / 39.400148°N 79.021048°W / 39.400148; -79.021048 [1]
Information
Other nameKHS
School type Public high school
School boardMineral County Board of Education
School district Mineral County Schools
Educational authorityWest Virginia Department of Education
OversightWest Virginia Board of Education
SuperintendentTroy Ravenscroft
PrincipalMatthew Ravenscroft
Teaching staff41.38 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment671 (2022-2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.22 [2]
Color(s)Black and gold   
AthleticsAA
Athletics conferencePotomac Valley Conference (PVC)
Sports
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Cross Country
  • Soccer
  • Cheerleading
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Bowling
  • Softball
  • Track & Field
  • Baseball
  • Tennis
MascotTornado
Nickname Golden Tornado
Rival Frankfort High School
YearbookKeyhisco
Feeder schoolsKeyser Middle School
Website boe.mine.k12.wv.us/keyserhighschool_home.aspx

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.

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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

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References

  1. "Keyser High School". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  2. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Keyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  3. Morris, Jim (2009-08-30). "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.