Tazewell High School
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Tazewell High School is a public secondary school in Tazewell, Virginia
, United States. It is part of Tazewell County Public Schools
and is located on 627 Fincastle Road. As of the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment is around 500 students.
The current location was built in 1954. In 1975, a new wing was built to expand the school. The addition houses the science department and the library.
The school colors were originally purple and gold, but were later changed to kelly green and white.
is a bulldog
and the sports teams currently play in the AA Southwest District
and Region IV
. The Bulldogs won a state football championship in football in 1986, defeating Nottoway 16-7.
The pride of every student here,
Come on old grads, come join us young lads,
It's Tazewell High School now we cheer,
And now it's time boys, to make a big noise,
No matter what the people say,
There's none to fear, the gang's all here,
so hail Tazewell High School hail!"
Where skies are always bright
Our Alma Mater lifts her head
And sings her strength and might
We lift our eyes unto the hills
That shelter Tazewell High
They give us strength to love and serve
The school whose fame we cry
Oh, Tazewell High, we love thee
Our Alma Mater dear
For you we stand and sing our song
Of praise for all to hear
We love thee Tazewell High School
Your light forever shines
It shines to guide and keep me near
That dear old school of mine.
Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. The population was 4,206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County....
, United States. It is part of Tazewell County Public Schools
Tazewell County Public Schools
Tazewell County Public Schools is the school district that administers all public schools in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The school system is managed by the School Board, based in Tazewell, Virginia, and the Division Superintendent is Brenda B. Lawson...
and is located on 627 Fincastle Road. As of the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment is 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. In 1975, a new wing was built to expand the school. The addition houses the science department and the library.
The school colors were originally purple and gold, but were later changed to kelly green and white.
Athletics
The mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a bulldog
Bulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
and the sports teams currently play in the AA Southwest District
AA Southwest District
The AA Southwest District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League that includes schools from southwestern Virginia, United States. The schools of the Southwest District compete in AA Region IV with the schools in the AA Piedmont District and the AA River Ridge District...
and Region IV
AA Region IV
AA Region IV is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of three districts: the AA Piedmont District, the AA River Ridge District, and the AA Southwest District....
. The Bulldogs won a state football championship in football in 1986, defeating Nottoway 16-7.
Traditions
- The Rock - Every year, the THS Senior Class paints The Rock. The Rock is located beside the school's tennis courts. Each year the seniors choose two or three main colors to represent their class on the rock. The seniors then spend one day painting the background of the rock one color, and the next painting their year of graduation and names on it. This is kept on the rock until the next year's senior class repeats the tradition.
- The Seal Ceremony - At each year's spring Awards Assembly, the final event is the transferring of the school seal from officers of the graduating class to officers of the junior class. The presentation is effectively dramatized by the use of hand-held objects which replicate the items found in the seal.
- The Peak - Since the establishment of THS in 1952, students have taken an annual climb to the Peak. It is because of these yearly "pilgrimages" that the students have formed such a close bond with our mountain. This was later stopped because it was said to be unsafe and because there is now a private owner.
Fight song
"It's Tazewell High School, it's Tazewell High School,The pride of every student here,
Come on old grads, come join us young lads,
It's Tazewell High School now we cheer,
And now it's time boys, to make a big noise,
No matter what the people say,
There's none to fear, the gang's all here,
so hail Tazewell High School hail!"
Alma mater
Where mountains stand so boldlyWhere skies are always bright
Our Alma Mater lifts her head
And sings her strength and might
We lift our eyes unto the hills
That shelter Tazewell High
They give us strength to love and serve
The school whose fame we cry
Oh, Tazewell High, we love thee
Our Alma Mater dear
For you we stand and sing our song
Of praise for all to hear
We love thee Tazewell High School
Your light forever shines
It shines to guide and keep me near
That dear old school of mine.
Trivia
- The Tazewell High School fight song played by the marching bulldog band has the same melody as the University of West Virginia's fight song.
- A memorial plaque dedicated to former President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, is located outside of the school.