Fort Mill High School
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| Fort Mill High School | |
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215 North Highway 21 ByPass , 29715 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°00′51″N 80°57′56″W / 35.01417°N 80.96556°WCoordinates: 35°00′51″N 80°57′56″W / 35.01417°N 80.96556°W |
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| Other name | FMHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1930[1] |
| School district | York County School District 4 |
| NCES School ID | 450390001156[2] |
| Principal | Gales Scroggs |
| Teaching staff | 138.50 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,362 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.05[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
| Publication | Illusion |
| Newspaper | The Loudspeaker |
| Yearbook | Yejacka |
| Website | fmhs |
Fort Mill High School (FMHS) is a public high school in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the York County School District 4.
Achievements[]
Two-time National Blue Ribbon School- 2004, 2018[3]
24 S.C. Marching Band State Championships:
- Class 4A Champions—2003, 04, 05, 09, 12, 14
- Class 3A Champions—1981, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99
- Class 2A Champions—1976, 77, 82, 83
3-time Bands of America Regional Champion: Akron, Ohio in 2011, Powder Springs, Georgia in 2015, and Winston-Salem, NC in 2017. 7-time Band Grand National Semi-Finalist: 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2016, and 2017. Marching Band 2005 Western Carolina Tournament of Champions Champion.
The Fort Mill High School Marching Band has also been featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, The Pasadena Rose Parade, has traveled to Dublin, Ireland to perform in the 2013 St. Patrick's Parade, and performed at the American Military Cemetery in Normandy, France in 2016.
- 2012 3A Boys Soccer South Carolina State Champions
- 2012 3A Girls Lacrosse South Carolina State Champions
- Boys Lacrosse 3A SC State Champions: 2011, 2014
Boys Lacrosse 5A SC State Champions: 2019
Notable alumni[]
- Ernest Dixon, former NFL linebacker
- Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019[4]
- Robert "Daddy" Potts, former NFL player
- Charlie Rymer, professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour
- Melvin Stewart, Olympic swimmer, co-founder of SwimSwam[5]
- Vance Walker, former NFL defensive end and Super Bowl 50 champion with the Denver Broncos
- Tessa Grubbs, University of Tennessee Volleyball, plays professional volleyball in France for M.O.Mougins VolleyBall.
References[]
- ^ Morse, LeAnne. (Aug 15, 2016). Fort Mill Schools: A history of firsts. The Herald. Retrieved Jan 30, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Fort Mill High (450390001156)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "List of National Blue Ribbon Schools".
- ^ Bollinger, Cristina (May 2, 2019). "Miss North Carolina USA, a Charlotte lawyer, takes the crown. She's the new Miss USA". News Observer.
- ^ Noden, Merrell (July 6, 1992). "Great Expectations: Melvin Stewart's Journey From the World of the PTL Ministry to his Life as the World's Best Butterflyer Has Been Well, Dickensian". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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