Keyser High School

Public high school in Keyser, West Virginia, United States

AthleticsAAAthletics conferencePotomac Valley Conference (PVC)Sports

Football
Golf
Cross Country
Soccer
Cheerleading
Basketball
Wrestling
Bowling
Softball
Track & Field
Baseball
Tennis

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Keyser High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Keyser, West Virginia, in Mineral County that operates as part of the Mineral County Schools District.

History

Piedmont High School was combined into Keyser High School in 1976.^[4] In the late 1990s, Keyser High School moved from its former location on East Piedmont Street, which had served as Keyser High for over 100 years, to a new facility approximately three miles south. The original Keyser High School on East Piedmont Street is still standing to this very day.

In 2022 Keyser High was ranked #79 out of 116 West Virginia high schools by U.S. News. Keyser was also ranked #3 out of six high schools in the Cumberland, MD Metro Area.^[5]

Curriculum

Eligible students may take courses at the Mineral County Technical Center.

Notable alumni

Ruth Ann Davis, American educator and academic
Jonah Edward Kelley, Medal of Honor recipient
John Kruk, Major League Baseball player and ESPN commentator
Catherine Marshall, author

References

^ "Keyser High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
^ ^a ^b "School Detail for Keyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^ "KEYSER HIGH SCHOOL". U.S. News. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
^ Morris, Jim (2009-08-30). "Small but mighty: A history of Piedmont High School basketball". Mineral Daily News-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. After the 1976 season, Piedmont High School combined with Keyser High School.
^ "Keyser High School". U.S. News. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.