Scott High School (West Virginia)

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Scott High School
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Scott High School Sign in 2018.
Address
Scott High School (West Virginia)
1 Skyhawk Place

Madison
,
Boone
,
West Virginia
25130

United States
Information
School typePublic High School
MottoAll In Everyday
Established1911
School boardBoone County Board of Education
PrincipalAmy Hale
Grades9-12
Enrollment667 (2016-17)
529 (2024) [1]
Schedule type8 periods
Color(s)Black and Vegas Gold
Fight song Hail West Virginia
MascotSkyHawk
RivalLogan High School
YearbookScottonian

Scott High School is a four year high school serving the town of Madison, West Virginia and the rest of northern Boone County. [2] [3]

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History

Scott District High School was the first high school in Boone County. Named after its location of the Scott District, it opened in the Fall of 1911 in an old wood-frame building in Danville, West Virginia.

In 1924, Scott High School moved to a new West Madison, West Virginia building. Scott High School is located at 1 Skyhawk Place, Madison, WV 25130. [4]

Student body

Scott High, with an enrollment of 529, is ranked 55th in student population within West Virginia. The population is 54% male. The school is 99.1% White, .08% Black, and .02% Asian. [1]

Notable alumni

Sources

  1. 1 2 "Scott High School - US News". US News . Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. Carey, Greg (June 14, 2024). "History of Boone County Schools". West Virginia MetroNews . Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. Colegrove, Andrew (October 5, 2023). "Team of the Week - Scott High School". WSAZ . Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. "History of Boone County Schools". Shermanhigh. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  5. "Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. Kenneth Keller "K.K." Hall". Wake Forest Law Review. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

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