Tuscola High School
{{Short description|American public school in North Carolina}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Distinguish|Tuscola Community High School}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Tuscola High School
| logo = Tuscola3.JPG
| established = {{start date and age|1966|p=1}}
| grades = 9–12
| category = Public
| ceeb = 344214
| principal = Benjamin Gevjan
| students = 908 (2023–2024){{Cite web|title=Tuscola High|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3702040&ID=370204000910|access-date=January 27, 2025|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics}}
| schedule = Four 80-minute periods (August–June)
| conference = Western Mountain Athletic 3A
| colors = Black and gold
{{color box|black|border=silver}}{{color box|#FFDF00|border=silver}}
| mascot = Mountaineer
| address = 564 Tuscola School Rd
| city = Waynesville, North Carolina
| zipcode = 28786
| country = United States
| rival = Pisgah High School
| coordinates = {{Coord|35.523715|-82.9509695|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.ths.haywood.k12.nc.us}}
| pushpin_map = North Carolina#USA
}}
Tuscola High School is a public senior high school located in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west-southwest of Asheville. Tuscola High School succeeded the original Waynesville Township High School during the 1966 consolidation that merged Fines Creek and Crabtree High Schools with Waynesville. The school was built in the Tuscola community of East Waynesville, near Lake Junaluska and was named after the community in which it was built. Tuscola is a Cherokee word that means "Digging in Many Places". The school's mascot is a Mountaineer and the school colors are black and gold.
History
On September 30, 1963, the joint boards of education recommended that the schools of Haywood County consolidate. Due to the popular thought that larger schools could provide more opportunities at a more cost-effective price, plans were made to build two senior high schools, one on each side of the county. The construction of these new schools was to be financed by a $2.5 million bond, along with additional state and local funds. In order to make travel more reasonable for residents of Crabtree and Fines Creek, the location of the high school was moved from West Waynesville to an East Waynesville community near Lake Junaluska known as Tuscola. The name for the new high school became an issue for debate. Some wanted to keep the Waynesville name, while others suggested the name "Crabcreek", after the Crabtree and Fines Creek high schools. However, the school was named Tuscola, after the East Waynesville community in which it was built. The Waynesville school colors of black and gold and the Mountaineer mascot were both inherited by the new school.
Athletics
A June 8, 2021, conference realignment placed Tuscola in a newly formed Mountain 7 3A athletic conference with East Henderson,
Franklin, North Henderson, Pisgah, Smoky Mountain, and West Henderson High Schools.{{cite web |title=2021-2022 Conferences |url=https://www.nchsaa.org/schools/conferences |website=Conferences - NC High School Athletic Association |publisher=NCHSAA |access-date=16 October 2021}}
=Football team=
The Tuscola High School football team won the 1972 3A NCHSAA football state championship.[https://www.nchsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FB-State-Champion-List-thru-23.pdf FB-State-Champion-List]. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
The Tuscola–Pisgah rivalry celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022. The first meeting between Waynesville Township High School and Canton High School took place in 1922.{{cite news|url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/10/13/tuscola-pisgah-turns-100-six-wild-games-wncs-football-rivalry/69549385007/|title=Haywood County clash: Six of the craziest games in Tuscola-Pisgah rivalry|last=Huber|first=Zachary|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=October 14, 2022}}
Marching Band
The Tuscola High School marching band qualified to be a finalist at the Bands of America National Championship in 1982 and 1983.{{Cite web |title=BOA History 2.0 Continued - RESULTS HornRank |url=https://hornrank.proboards.com/thread/68/boa-history-2-continued-results |access-date=2021-11-14 |website=hornrank.proboards.com}}
Notable alumni
- Brenda Mock Brown, women's college basketball coach[https://uncabulldogs.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/brenda-kirkpatrick-brown/201 Brenda Kirkpatrick Brown]. uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Jonathan Crompton, former NFL and CFL quarterback, head football coach at Tuscola (2023–present)
- Stephanie Glance, women's college basketball coach
- Judy Green, volleyball coach
- Joe Sam Queen, North Carolina politician and architect(November 18, 2019). Weir, Luke. [https://www.themountaineer.com/news/state/joe-sam-queen-to-run-for-re-election-in-2020/article_e59bbe98-0711-11ea-bc51-7fa4720bc448.html Joe Sam Queen to run for re-election in 2020]. themountaineer.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://ths.haywood.k12.nc.us/our-school/ History of Tuscola]
- [http://www.tuscolafootball.com Tuscola Football History]
- [http://www.nchsaa.org/sites/default/files/attachments/List%20of%20State%20Champions_0.pdf North Carolina State Volleyball Champions Listing]
- [http://www.nchsaa.org/sites/default/files/attachments/Golf-M_6.pdf North Carolina State Golf Champions Listing]
External links
- [http://www.ths.haywood.k12.nc.us/ Official School Site]
- [http://www.tuscolafootball.com TuscolaFootball.com]
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1966
Category:Public high schools in North Carolina
Category:Schools in Haywood County, North Carolina
Category:Tuscola–Pisgah Rivalry