- Mount View High School (West Virginia)
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Mount View High School 
"Making a difference"Address 950 Mount View Road
Welch, West Virginia, 24801
United StatesCoordinates 37°24′13″N 81°32′34″W / 37.4037°N 81.5427°WCoordinates: 37°24′13″N 81°32′34″W / 37.4037°N 81.5427°W Information School type Public, high school Founded 1975 Opened 1978 School district McDowell County Schools Superintendent Jim Brown (Superintendent of all schools) Principal Adam E. Grygiel Staff 75 people Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Age range 11–19 years of age Enrollment 830 students (2009–2010 year) Average class size 15–20 students Student to teacher ratio 15 Language English Color(s) Gold, brown, and white Sports Basketball, Football, Baseball, Golf, Volleyball, Tennis, Softball Mascot Golden Knight Team name Golden Knights Rivals Riverview High School
Bluefield High School
Westside High School
Wyoming East High SchoolYearbook Golden Memories Communities served Welch, Gary, Kimball, Davy, Northfork, Elkhorn, Anawalt Website http://boe.mcdo.k12.wv.us/mountview/ Mount View High School (MVHS) is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia. Located on the grounds of an old strip mine in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia. Mount View High School is one of two schools in the Welch area, which includes Welch Elementary School.[1] As of 2010, the school teaches forty-seven courses for its students, and serves grades 6–12. Mount View High School colors are gold and brown, which are also the colors of the school's mascot the Golden Knight.[2] The average class size is around fifteen to twenty students per teacher, and the school has a population of 830 students as of 2010. During the evenings, Mount View has some college classes from the local Bluefield State College.
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History
Mount View High School was built on Thomas Mountain in the late 1970s and is still operational today. Mount View High School's population came from three other schools: Welch High, Gary High, and Northfork High. In 2002, McDowell County Schools (MCS) decided to move the seventh and eighth grade to Mount View. Afterwards, the school experienced major renovations including building a new wing for the seventh graders and building a new auditorium for all the students; the auditorium would be named after the first principal of the school as Bob N. Jack Auditorium. In 2005, MCS decided to move the sixth grade to Mount View. Lack of space for the six graders caused MVHS to take a section of the media center off to form a new wing for the sixth graders. Mount View High School also built a new gymnasium for middle school students. In 2007 former principal Adam E. Grygiel became the main principal of the entire school. Before the 2009–2010 school term began it was announced that Mount View Middle and Mount View High was going to merge to form one school. In 2009 current eighth grade science teacher Edward Evans became the National Science Teacher of the Year which brought new technology to the school. In 2011, the school witnessed a stabbing, which caused a subsequent lockdown. Two students were injured and were hospitalised.[3]
Achievements
- 2002 Southern Conference Football Champions Mt. View Middle 8-0 Record
- Grade 7 and 8 Football – 2008 McDowell County champions.
- Grades 6-8 Baseball: 2008 McDowell County Champions (16-1); 2009 McDowell County Champions (15-0)
Mount View High School has not won any state championships.
Organizations
- Senior Beta Club
- Interact Club
- Student Government Association
- Senior Class SGA
- Junior Class SGA
- Sophomore SGA
- Freshmen SGA
- HSTA Club
- Model Un
- French Club
- Upward Bound
- Spanish Club
- Step Club
- Student Council 6–8
- Junior Beta Club
- Marching Band
- Beginners Band
- Cheer leading Squad
See also
References
- ^ "McDowell County Schools Information". City-data.com. http://www.city-data.com/school/Welch-West-Virginia.html. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Mount View High School's Web Page". http://boe.mcdo.k12.wv.us/mountview/. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ http://www.wvva.com/Global/story.asp?S=14351289
External links
Categories:- Schools in McDowell County, West Virginia
- High schools in West Virginia
- Educational institutions established in 1978
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