- Midland Valley High School
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Midland Valley High School Address 227 Mustang Dr.
Graniteville, South Carolina USA, 29829Coordinates 33°31′32″N 81°51′58″W / 33.525622°N 81.866074°WCoordinates: 33°31′32″N 81°51′58″W / 33.525622°N 81.866074°W Information School type public, high school Founded 1980 School district Aiken County Public School District Principal Carl White Vice principal Marc Funderburk Vice principal Isaiah L Mealing Hours in school day 7:55 am – 3:00 pm Color(s) orange and blue Mascot Mustang Yearbook 'The Mustang' Band Pride of the Valley Website Midland Valley High School Midland Valley High School (MVHS) is a four-year high school located in Graniteville, South Carolina, part of the Aiken County Public School District and is home of the Mustangs.
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History
Midland Valley was founded in 1980 as the merger of two other schools, Langley Bath Clearwater (LBC) and Leavelle McCampbell. Those schools became middle schools. The school celebrated its first graduating class in 1981.
Overview
The mascot for Midland Valley High School is a Mustang (horse). The school's colors are orange and blue. As of 2009, there are 1,189 students enrolled at the school. The principal of Midland Valley is Mr. Carl White, taking over after the retirement of Dr. Doris Hickson.
Extracurricular activities
MVHS competes in several interscholastic sports.
Athletics
Fall sports
- Cross Country
- Football
- Girls Tennis
- Pep Rally
- Cheerleading
Winter sports
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading
Spring sports
- Baseball
- Golf
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Track
- Cheerleading
Clubs and organizations
Students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations.
- Academic Team
- Art
- Drama Club
- Beta Club
- Book Club
- DECA
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Fossil Club
- French Club
- Key Club
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC)
- Prom Committee
- Ring Committee
- Science Club
- Spanish Club
- Students Teaching Others Prevention (S.T.O.P.)
Marching band
The Midland Valley band The Pride of the Valley, has gone to the South Carolina state marching band finals every year from 1986 to 2010 under the direction of Richard Lindell, followed by Zachary Pace, and then David Hastings.
Train accident
MVHS was affected by a train accident in downtown Graniteville on January 6, 2005. The school was closed until January 19, 2005 as a result of the subsequent chemical spill.
References
External links
Categories:- High schools in South Carolina
- Schools in Aiken County, South Carolina
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