Stratford High School (Goose Creek, South Carolina)
| Stratford High School | |
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| Address | |
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951 Crowfield Blvd. Goose Creek, South Carolina United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1983 |
| School district | Berkeley County School District |
| Principal | Heather Taylor |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approx 2,300 |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Color(s) | red and black |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Nickname | The Knights |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Website | http://www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/Stratford.cfm |
Stratford High School is a high school located in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Stratford serves grades 9 through 12, and is a part of the Berkeley County School District. Stratford High School was originally built in 1981 and opened in 1983 with approximately 1100 students. An addition was added in 1998 to increase the physical capacity to 1600 students. At present we serve over 1800 students who are housed in 113 classrooms in the main building and 16 portable classrooms outside the main building. Currently Stratford's Principal is Heather Taylor.
Starting with the 1988 school year, Stratford was chosen to be the filming location of Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story. The movie is about a northern California High School football coach, Charlie Wedemeyer, who contracts Lou Gehrig’s disease in 1978 while serving as head coach at Los Gatos High School. Filming took place on the campus over a period of three months. The movie starred Pam Dawber, Michael Nouri, Noble Willingham, Stephen Dorff, Dan Lauria, Reginald VelJohnson, and Bess Meyer. Notable local personality sports caster Warren Peper had a cameo in the film's final scene.
The November 5, 2003 police raid of Stratford High School was recorded by both the school’s surveillance cameras and a police camera. The tapes show students as young as 14 forced to the ground as officers in SWAT team uniforms and bulletproof vests with guns drawn lead a drug dog to search their book bags. Only a few students were restrained. The ACLU represented 20 of the nearly 120 students caught up in the raid in a later lawsuit.
The raid was brought about by discussion between the school’s principal at the time, George McCrackin, and the City of Goose Creek police department. Principal McCrackin had been involved with Stratford High School from its beginning, with many saying he viewed the high school as his baby. When video evidence of hallway drug deals began to surface, Principal McCrackin requested the police department to take action. Due to threats and many placing the blame for the raid on him, McCrackin resigned shortly after the tapes surfaced on national television. The raid was authorized based on the principal’s suspicion that several students were dealing marijuana, but was not organized or planned by McCrackin or the school's administration. No drugs or weapons were found during the raid. Additionally, no charges were filed. However, evidence of drug residue was found among several students. Local residents speculated that a leak had tipped off drug dealers which allowed them to dispose of the evidence or leave the school before the raid.
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