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Greenwood High School is located in the city of Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has approximately 1,600 students and is one of two high schools in Greenwood School District 50. The principal is Kathryn Benjamin. The school's mascot is the Eagle.
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| Greenwood High School | |
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| Address | |
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1816 Cokesbury Road 29649 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34.2309547°N 82.1756774°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Kathryn Benjamin |
| Staff | 89.26 (FTE)[1] |
| Number of students | 1,730 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.38[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold, black and white [2] |
| Mascot | Eagle[2] |
| Website | ghs |
In the summer of 2008, Greenwood High began renovations to the campus. A new classroom wing was added, which has been completed and is now known as the "H-Building", and the library was extended. The school has a new office section and has added in a new press box and fixed up the home bleachers.
In the summer of 2020 the Greenwood Performing Arts Auditorium was completed on Greenwood High School’s campus.
Greenwood High School competes in SCHSL Class AAAA Region I with teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.
- Robert Brooks – former National Football League (NFL) wide receiver
- Tomiko Brown-Nagin – Legal historian and professor at Harvard Law School and Harvard University[3]
- Ben Coates – former All-Pro tight end for the New England Patriots
- Ernest Dye – former NFL offensive lineman
- Armanti Edwards – former quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and former wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers. Led the Mountaineers to two NCAA Division I Football Championships (Division 1-AA/FCS) in 2006 and 2007.
- Ben Martin – Golfer on the PGA Tour
- Will McCants – Author, Noted scholar for Brooking Institute
- Sam Montgomery – former NFL defensive end
- Josh Norman – Cornerback and Pro Bowler for the Washington Redskins
- Marrio Norman – Arena Football League defensive back
- Kelcy Quarles – former NFL defensive tackle
- D. J. Swearinger – Safety for the Washington Redskins
- John Terry – former Canadian Football League All-Star offensive tackle
- Harvey White – former American Football League quarterback
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