Huntington High School (West Virginia)

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established =1996
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district =Cabell County School District
grades =9-12
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faculty =125
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enrollment =1720
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conference =Mountain State Athletic Conference
colors =Old Gold and Hunter green
mascot =Highlander
campus type =Urban
campus size =69 acres (0.4 km²)
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location = Huntington, West Virginia
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Huntington High School is a four year high school located in Huntington, West Virginia. It was established in 1996 through the consolidation of the old Huntington and Huntington East High Schools. The school has a student body of approximately 1720.

General information

Huntington High School, located at No. 1 Highlander Way in Huntington, West Virginia was created in 1996 by the consolidation of two schools rich in tradition, Huntington High School and Huntington East High School. This $27 million project is now the home of approximately 1720 students from the Huntington area. Located near the Hal Greer Blvd. exit of I-64, the school is nestled in more than 65 acres of West Virginia hills and is only minutes from downtown Huntington and Marshall University. The building was designed by Charleston WV firm of Williamson Shriver Architects. The design receiveded a Merit Award for Architectural Achievement from the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-WV) in 1997. Surrounding the school are athletic fields, practice fields, tennis courts, and ample parking for both students and staff. The school has 125 instructional programs in a building of convert|274000|sqft|m2.

Mascot and School Colors

Huntington's mascot is the Highlander, which was carried over from Huntington East High Schoolwhen it consolidated with the former Huntington High School. The current school colors are Old Gold and Hunter Green which can be seen throughout and aroundthe campus.

Athletics

Huntington High School plays in the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission in Class AAA (large school division). Huntington is a member of the Mountain State Athletic Conference. Since its consolidation in 1996, Huntington has won numerous State Championships in:
*Boys basketball- 2005, 2006 (48), 2007 (3)
*Boys golf- 1997, 1998, 1999
*Boys tennis- 2000, 2004
*Girls basketball- 2000
*Girls soccer- 2004 (19)
*Girls tennis- 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004
*Girls softball- 2007, 2008

Final national ranking in parentheses

Huntington High's intra-county rivalry with Cabell Midland High School is one of the best in the state.

Huntington High was named Top High School Sports Program for the state of West Virginia by Sports Illustrated for the 2006-07 school year. [cite news |first=Kevin |last=Armstrong |title=Best in state |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/06/19/top.state/index.html |work=SI.com |publisher=Time Warner |date=2007-06-25 |accessdate=2007-04-05]

Donald C. Martin Observatory

Originally owned by Leo Henzl, it was purchased by the Ohio Valley Astronomical Society (OVAS) and the Huntington Museum of Art. The observatory was named for longtime physics professor Donald C. Martin who died in 1976. The Huntington Museum of Art had several problems with the observatory on the roof so they donated it to the Cabell County Board of Education to be placed on site at Huntington High School. Since then the observatory has been host to monthly public star "parties" sponsored by the Ohio Valley Astronomical Society. These observing sessions are on the first Saturday of each month and are free and open to the public. The public stargazes begin at dark, and require clear skies. For more info on these public stargazes contact Larry Oyster who teaches at Huntington High and holds the events. The observatory can be seen while driving on No. 1 Highlander Way up to the school.

Notable alumni

*Patrick Arnold, Vermont Lake Monsters pitcher
*Chase Harrison, Professional soccer goalkeeper
*O. J. Mayo, Memphis Grizzlies basketball player
*Patrick Patterson, University of Kentucky basketball player

See also

*List of high schools in West Virginia
*Education in West Virginia

References

External links

* [http://hhs.cabe.k12.wv.us/ Huntington High School]