Athletics
South Charleston has many athletic programs available to students. The football program won the State Championship in school years 1945-1946, 1994–1995 and 2008-09 for Class AAA. In 2008, the Black Eagles capped a 14-0 season with a 39-8 rout of George Washington to win the Class AAA Football State Championship. It also won the 2009-10 AAA State Championships against Brooke 28-7. The basketball Team won the State Championship in the 1958-1959 school year, and has made numerous state tournament appearances. The baseball team won the state championship in 1976-1977, 1977–1978 and 2005-2006. The cheerleaders, tennis team, track team, swim team, softball team, soccer team, have all made their mark on West Virginia State high school athletics as well.
The High School Football team does not play games on campus. Oakes Field, built in the 1920s with a seating capacity of about 2,000 fans, in downtown South Charleston is home to Black Eagles football. The boy's basketball team plays at the high school in the "Ole Pro Gymnasium." The gym holds around 1,000 and high school basketball is very popular for the school. The baseball field, softball field, tennis courts, and track are all on campus. The swim team practices at the South Charleston Community Center and the soccer team plays at Oakes Field.
The Student Spirit Organization at the school heavily participates during football and basketball season. The students commonly wear all orange on game nights and sit in a student section referred to as "Orange Nation."
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