Tazewell High School
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{{Infobox school
|name= Tazewell High School
|image= TazewellHS.jpg
|image_size= 250px
|streetaddress= 627 Fincastle Road
|city= Tazewell
|state= Virginia
|zipcode= 24651
|country= USA
|coordinates= {{Coord|37|7|29.8|N|81|30|18.4|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
|url= [https://ths.tcpsva.org/ Official Site]
|district= Tazewell County Public Schools
|superintendent= Christopher Stacy
|principal= Jerry Smith
|staff=
|type= Public
|schooltype= high school
|grades= 9–12
|language= English
|communities=
|feeder_schools=
|campus=
|mascot= Bulldog
|colors= {{color box|#006633}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} Kelly Green and White
|founded=
|enrollment= 530 (2017-18){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5103810&ID=510381001668|title=Tazewell High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 5, 2019}}
|free_label_1= Rival Schools
|free_1= Graham High School, Richlands High School (Virginia)
|free_label_2=
|free_2=
|free_label_3= Athletic Conference
|free_3= Southwest District
Region IV
}}
Tazewell High School (THS) is a public secondary school in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. It is part of Tazewell County Public Schools and is located on Fincastle Road. As of the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment was around 500 students.
History
Prior to the current location, Tazewell High School was located in three other areas: the current locations of the Tazewell County Courthouse, the Tazewell branch of the Tazewell County Library, and the Tazewell County Administration Building.
The current location was built in 1954.
The Virginia Constitution of 1870, also known as the Underwood Constitution, establishes universal, free public education in the Commonwealth. Tazewell High School was established in October 1872.
In 1909 the old bank building which housed Tazewell High School was torn down to make way for a new school structure. This new building was first occupied on August 19, 1909, and included both elementary and high school students.
Notable alumni
- Kathryn Harrold, actress{{cite book|last=Leslie, Terry W. Mullins|first=Louise B.|title=Tazewell|date=2006|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=9780738543864|page=87|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wPhRS6l-Rb0C&dq=Tazewell+High+School+harrold&pg=PA87|author2=Terry W. Mullins |accessdate=March 27, 2014}}
- Francis A. Hopkins, US representative from Kentucky{{cite book|last=Dodge|first=Andrew R.|title=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005|publisher=Government Printing Office|isbn=9780160731761|page=1276|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9MBIctdjjkC&dq=Tazewell+High+School+1929&pg=PA1276|author2=Koed, Betty K.|authorlink2=Betty Koed |year=2005}}
- Billy Wagner, 1990 MLB baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Roger|title=Billy Wagner coaching at The Miller School in Charlottesville, Va.|url=http://www.tricities.com/sports/article_f9c907e6-3f34-5cde-ba90-12f2615cd784.html|publisher=Bristol Herald Courier|accessdate=March 27, 2014|date=April 30, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Tim|title=Locals In the Pros: Billy Wagner Discusses Future|url=http://www.wjhl.com/story/20792735/locals-in-the-pros-billy-wagner-discusses-future|work=Bristol Herald Courier|publisher=WJHL-TV|accessdate=March 27, 2014|date=November 2, 2008}}
- George Grimes, NFL Football player, 1948 Detroit Lions{{cite web|title=George Grimes|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/georgegrimes/2515417/profile|work=NFL.com|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://ths.tazewell.k12.va.us/ Tazewell High School website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090716035240/http://www.tazewell.k12.va.us/schools/ths/history/default.htm History of Tazewell High School]
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1954
Category:Public high schools in Virginia
Category:Schools in Tazewell County, Virginia