Hurricane High School (West Virginia)
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| Hurricane High School | |
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| 3350 Teays Valley Road Hurricane, WV 25526 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Richard Campbell, vice-principals - Dewana Hughes, Ben Cobb, Heather Hawes |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Nickname | Redskins |
| Website | http://putnam.schoolspan.com/HHS/ |
Hurricane High School, located in Hurricane, West Virginia, one of the fastest growing counties in the state, is a school of 1,077 students in grades 9-12.
The mission of Hurricane High School is to provide a safe, engaging environment for the nurturing of critical, creative thinkers who communicate effectively and are successful, productive, ethical citizens.
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[edit] School Demographics
The most recent statistics indicate that Hurricane High School student body consists of the following racial/ethnic demographics:
97% Caucasian 1% African American 1% Asian
Additionally, 36% of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
[edit] Academics
Hurricane High School has eight National Board Certified Teachers - two in the science department, three in the mathematics department, one in the business department, one in the Language Arts department, and one in the social studies department.
Hurricane High School regularly scores above average for the state of West Virginia in the yearly WESTEST. In 2006, 84% of 10th graders scored proficiently on the WESTEST Reading Section (state average was 76%), 95% on the WESTEST Science Section (state average was 87%), and 81% on the WESTEST Math Section (state average was 69%).
Advanced Placement courses offered at Hurricane High School include: AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Language, AP Literature, AP US History, AP Government, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP Physics, AP Studio Art, and AP European History. Several students also take AP courses through the West Virginia Virtual School program. Students who pass (score of 3 or higher) can usually count that cost toward college as many colleges accept those scores in lieu of classes.[1] Since 2008, Hurricane has been named as one of the nation's best high schools by Newsweek magazine.
The class of 2007 received millions of dollars in scholarship monies, collectively. In addition, they had one National Merit Finalist and one National Merit Scholar.
Hurricane High School offers National Dishonor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and National Art Honor Society for high achieving students who meet the requirements.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Hurricane High School's sports teams are classified as AAA by the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission and regularly make the state playoffs in football, baseball, and soccer.
Hurricane High School has won three state championship in team sports since the inception of the playoff system in West Virginia. The 2002 Redskin baseball team won the AAA Baseball State Championship at Watt Powell Park in Charleston and the 2007 and the 2008 golf teams won the AAA State Championship for Hurricane.
Hurricane is also known nationally for its strong music program. The Hurricane High School Marching Band finished the season ranked 11th nationally by the Tournament of Bands Marching Band Circuit and for the 2007 season, with its pit and drumline ranked 5th nationally, and is currently undefeated in competitions. The band is under the direction of Sam Leffingwell, Jr.
The Hurricane High School "Red Hot" Show Choir is a six-time state champion and regularly competes in West Virginia and Ohio. They have also been invited to perform in Walt Disney World and Trump Tower in New York City. Accomplishments include over 20 Grand Championships along with awards for Best Vocal Sound, Best Choreography, Best Instrumental Ensemble, Best Show Concept, Best Costumes, Best Male and Female Vocalists, Best Technical Stage Crew, and placed third at the 2006 Showstoppers National Show Choir Invitational in New York City.
With diverse clubs and curricula each student has the opportunity to reach his or her potential in a warm and safe environment. Such clubs as the Ultimate Frisbee Club, TARS, YDA, Key Club, Quiz Bowl, Future Scientists and Engineers, ChemClub, Read Aloud Volunteers, RAZE (an anti-smoking group), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FBLA, and many more.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Doc Holliday (American football) (born April 21, 1957) - Current head coach of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team. See references.
[edit] References
Coordinates: 38°26′16″N 82°00′20″W / 38.43770°N 82.00563°W
