Strom Thurmond High School (STHS) is a four year high school 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 (1947âÂÂ1951), and was an eight-term senator from South Carolina (1954âÂÂ1956 and 1956âÂÂ2003). The athletic teams are called the Rebels. The Rebels are the current 2A state football champions.