Strom Thurmond High School

Strom Thurmond High School is located in Johnston, a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. It is named for Strom Thurmond, who served as Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951), and was an eight-term senator from South Carolina (1954–1956 and 1956–2003).

Strom Thurmond High School
Location
1131 Columbia Road
Johnston, South Carolina

United States
Coordinates33°48′27″N 81°51′51″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoInvincible Spirit
Established1961
School districtEdgefield County School District
PrincipalRobert Grimm [1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment836 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.72[3]
Color(s)Red, white, and navy blue
Team nameRebels
WebsiteStrom Thurmond High School

Baseball

The Strom Thurmond High School baseball team saw a resurgence under Former Coach Mack Hite. In 1982 the rebels won the school’s only state title in baseball. Until 2016 not much happened within the program. Led by Payton Smith (Future MLB Draftee) and Michael Green (Future Clemson Transfer), the rebels captured the Upper State Championship and was 1 game away from the 2016 2A State Title. The program suffered a down year in 2017 and 2018 but caught back up in 2019 a 27 win season and a District Championship. They would lose to soon-to-be State Champs Bishop England in Charleston. In 2020 the rebels was heavily favored to return deep in the playoffs with seniors such as Rhett Jolly, Brycen Patterson, Will Clark, Daniel Herlong, Hunter Corley, and Matthew Holmes. The season ended abruptly after the COVID-19 Pandemic altered and cancelled the season. In 2021 the rebels would have one of the most surprising and magical seasons the town has ever seen. Voted outside the pre-season poll and not picked to make the playoffs, the rebels fought their way into 2nd place in the high contested region. Led by Winthrop signee, Caleb Jones, the rebels would push through and ultimately play for the region championship. Senior Dalton Hitt would throw 3 major region games and earn the win for all 3. Some of the rebels miracles include: Upsetting #1 ranked Brookland-Cayce in 8 innings, defeating Gilbert in a hostile environment, and sweeping rival Fox Creek to secure a spot in the playoffs (and a spot to play for the region championship). Around this time it was announced that Head Coach Mack Hite would depart for Emerald after the season. The rebels didn’t let this faze them and would defeat Rival Gilbert 2-1 after a walk off single by Sophomore Catcher Ethan Bates to capture the region championship. They would breeze through and capture a District Championship before falling to Gilbert in the lower state series. On June 11th, 2021 Nathan Horton was announced the new head coach. Horton was formally the Head Baseball Coach at Saluda High School (Thurmond’s historical rival)

  • 1982 State Champions
  • 2016 2A District Champions
  • 2016 2A Upper State Champions
  • 2018 3A Region V Region Champions
  • 2019 3A District Champions
  • 2021 3A Region V Region Champions
  • 2021 3A District Champions

Football championships
  • 2005 Football State Champions
  • 2008 Regional Champions (undefeated the entire season)
  • 2011 Regional Champions (undefeated the entire season)

Band Awards
  • 2005 SCBDA 3A Lower State Marching Band Champion
  • 2010 SCBDA 2A State Marching Band Bronze Medalist
  • 2012 SCBDA 2A Lower State Marching Band Champion
  • 2012 SCBDA 2A State Marching Band Champion
  • 2013 SCBDA 2A Lower State Marching Band Runner Up
  • 2015 SCBDA 2A Lower State Marching Band Runner Up
  • 2016 SCBDA 2A Lower State Marching Band Runner Up
  • 2017 SCBDA 2A Lower State Marching Band Runner Up
  • 2017 SCBDA 2A State Marching Band Champion
  • 2019 SCBDA 2A Lower State Marching Band Champion
  • 2019 SCBDA 2A State Marching Band Bronze Medalist
  • 1973-74 SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award Recipient
  • 1976-77 SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award Recipient
  • 2011-12 SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award Recipient
  • 2015-16 SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award Recipient
  • 2016-17 SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award Recipient
  • 2017-18 SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award Recipient
  • 2018-19 SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award Recipient

Mock trial

The school has one of South Carolina's longest and award-winning mock trial programs. The Strom Thurmond Mock Trial Team has won eight SC state championships, six state runners-up titles, and over 30 region championships. The most recent accolades for the program are:

  • 2011 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 seed in the state)
  • 2011 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Runner-Up
  • 2012 Piedmont Region Runner-Up
  • 2012 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
  • 2012 Team South Carolina at the National Championship
  • 2013 Piedmont Region Champion
  • 2013 South Carolina High School Mock Trial 2nd Runner-Up
  • 2013 Team South Carolina 2 at the National Championship
  • 2014 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 seed in the state)
  • 2014 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Runner-Up
  • 2015 Piedmont Region Champion (#1 seed in the state)
  • 2015 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
  • 2015 Team South Carolina at the National Championship - as Team SC, STHSMT placed 21st overall in the nation.
  • 2017 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
  • 2019 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion
  • 2019 Team South Carolina at the National Championship - as Team SC, STHSMT placed 5th overall in the nation.
  • 2020 South Carolina High School Mock Trial State Champion

Notable alumni

References
  1. "". Strom Thurmond High School. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  2. "Strom Thurmond High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. "Strom Thurmond High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2011-03-26. "Total Students: 903 (2008-2009)"
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