Scott High School (West Virginia)

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Scott High School is the public high school serving the town of Madison, West Virginia and the rest of northern Boone County. The school has 731 students by the count of the WVSSAC, placing it in class "AA". The school colors are black and vegas gold and the mascot is the Skyhawks. The principal of Scott High School is Amy Hale. Scott District High School was the first high school in Boone County. 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 building in West Madison, West Virginia. Scott High School is currently located at 1 Skyhawk Place, Madison, WV 25130.

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The school is named for the district it is located in, the Scott District of the Madison-Danville area.

Scott High School
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) [1]
Schedule type8 periods
Color(s)Black and Vegas Gold
Fight song Hail West Virginia
MascotSkyHawk
RivalLogan High School
YearbookScottonian

Notable alumni

Sources

  1. "SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 15, 2019.

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