Mauldin High School
| Mauldin High School | |
|---|---|
  Finish what you attempt (Latin: Age Quod Adis) | |
| Location | |
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701 East Butler Road Mauldin, South Carolina 29662 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | original foundation; 1920s, modern rebuilding; 1973 |
| Principal | Scott Rhymer |
| Information | +1(864)-355-6500 |
| Website | Mauldin High School |
Mauldin High School (often referred to colloquially as "Mauldin High" or simply as "Mauldin", and often abbreviated as MHS) is a large high school in Mauldin, South Carolina, United States. It is the largest high school in Greenville County School District.
History
The idea of Mauldin High School comes from a former school that was built in 1927 on East Butler Road. This school was destroyed by a fire in 1935. In 1973, a new high school, which was the foundation of the modern high school, was built.[1]
Sports
Mauldin High School has several various sports teams in which the students can participate or join, including baseball, football, basketball, and volleyball. Mauldin High School's official mascot, both for sports and for the school itself, is a maverick bull. Mauldin's sports teams as a whole are referred to as the Mauldin Mavericks (or by the shortened and more colloquial form, "Mauldin Mavs"). Sometimes this title is given to the entirety of students enrolled in the school.
Websites
Official website
Mauldin High School's official website is run under the .us top-level domain, like many websites of public high schools. The webmaster of this website is Wes Dodgens.
GoMavs
There is another website dedicated to Mauldin High School's "Booster Club" called GoMavs, but is not run by or affiliated with the high school itself. It was founded by two parents of students at the school, and is primarily run and edited by volunteers.[2]
Newsletter
Mauldin High School has a weekly newsletter called The Stampede that is sent to subscribers via email.
Incidents
Hair-on-fire incident
In early January 2013, a male student was convicted of lighting another student's hair on fire with a lighter. The boy was charged with third-degree assault, school disruption, and battery. He also received a 10-day suspension.[3][4]
Bomb threats
In late March 2015, there were three written bomb threats at Mauldin High School which caused everyone to have to exit the building and wait outside. On March 19, a suspect was detained for writing the threat. He was charged for both the threat itself and the disruption that the threat caused.[5][6]
Parking issues
In the past, there were issues in Mauldin with students of Mauldin High School illegally parking in parking lots surrounding the high school, especially at Ray W. Hopkins Mauldin Senior Center's parking lot, because of the inconvenience of purchasing a parking pass from the school. In September 2015, Mauldin's city council ratified a new parking decree which allowed police to more strictly enforce parking codes.[7]
Notable alumni
- Kevin Garnett - NBA player for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets
- Orlando Jones - An actor
- Scott Wingo - Selected in the 11th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2011 MLB Draft
External links
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References
- ↑ http://www.cityofmauldin.org/history
- ↑ http://gomavs.net/content/article/about/
- ↑ http://patch.com/south-carolina/mauldin/police-mauldin-high-student-set-classmate-s-hair-on-fire
- ↑ http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/20607783/police-mauldin-high-student-sets-classmates-hair-on-fire
- ↑ http://www.wyff4.com/news/teen-charged-after-bomb-threat-at-upstate-school/32088444
- ↑ http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/28648344/teen-charged-in-bomb-threat-incident-at-mauldin-high-school
- ↑ Keeler, Scott (29 September 2015). "Mauldin looks to curb illegal parking". Greenville Online. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
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