Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia)

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Herbert Hoover High School
Location
Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia)
775 Husky Way

,
25071

Information
Type Public high school
Opened1963
School district Kanawha County Schools
NCES School ID 540060000403 [1]
PrincipalMike Kelley
Teaching staff40.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment783 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.58 [1]
ColorsScarlet and royal blue   
Fight song Herbert Hoover Fight Song
Athletics conferenceCardinal Conference
MascotHusky
Nickname Huskies
USNWR ranking3,722 [2]
Feeder schools
  • Elkview Middle
  • Elk Elementary
  • Pinch Elementary
  • Clendenin Elementary
Website herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us

Herbert Hoover High School (HHHS) is a public high school in Elkview, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Kanawha County Schools district.

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History

Herbert Hoover High School first opened its doors in September 1963, following the consolidation of Clendenin High School and Elkview High School. The school began integrating 9th grade students during the 1992–1993 academic year.Historically, Herbert Hoover High School faced challenges with academic performance and was once considered among the lower-performing schools in West Virginia. In 2009, Mike Kelley was hired as the new principal, bringing a renewed focus on academic achievement and school culture. In recent years, the school has seen significant improvement, and as of 2022, it was ranked as the sixth-best overall high school in the state.. [3]

During the 2016 West Virginia flood, the school building was damaged beyond repair on June 23, 2016 when the Elk River put 7 feet of water into the school. On July 21, 2016 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the building a total loss and the Kanawha County School Board began expedited plans for a new building, however several delays prevented the advancement of the project, and the new facility is expected to be opened in August 2023. For the 2016–17 school year, students shared space, via a split schedule, with Elkview Middle School. This involved each group attending school for four-and-one-half hours per day with reading and homework assignments. A temporary campus of modified mobile home-type units known as "modulars" was constructed adjacent to the middle school, and a normal schedule was resumed for the 2017–18 school year. FEMA provided the modulars and will fund approximately 75 to 80% of the cost for the new building. [4] The old, damaged building was demolished in September 2018. [5]

Following the destruction of the original school building during the 2016 West Virginia flood, a new state-of-the-art campus was constructed. The new Herbert Hoover High School officially opened to students in August 2023.

Athletics

Football

Herbert Hoover Huskies football
Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia) Logo.png
First season1963
Athletic directorRichard Parsons
Head coachJoey Fields
6th season, 47–13 (.783)
StadiumHusky Stadium
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built2023
Field surfaceField turf
Location Elkview, West Virginia
LeagueAAA
ConferenceCardinal Conference
All-time record3243261 (.498)
Playoff appearances18
Playoff record16–18 (.471)
ColorsScarlet and royal blue   
Marching bandMarching Huskies
Website Herbert Hoover Huskies football

Playoff Appearances

SeasonClassCoachPlayoff ResultRecord
1977AAAJoe Eddie CowleySemi-finals10–1
1989AAAJoe Eddie CowleyQuarter-finals8–3
1992AAAJoe Eddie CowleyFirst round7–4
1993AAAJoe Eddie CowleySemi-final9–4
1994AAAJoe Eddie CowleySemi-final10–3
1995AAAJoe Eddie CowleyQuarter-finals9–3
1996AAAJoe Eddie CowleyQuarter-finals9–3
2001AAASteve Stoffel Sr.First round6–5
2002AASteve Stoffel Sr.Quarter-finals8–4
2005AASteve Stoffel Sr.First round9–2
2009AATim MeyerFirst round6–5
2010AATim MeyerFirst round6–5
2015AATim MeyerQuarter-finals8–4
2020AAJoey FieldsQuarter-finals6–4
2021AAJoey FieldsFirst round10–1
2022AAJoey FieldsState Runner-up10–3
2023AAJoey FieldsQuarter-finals8–4
2024AAAJoey FieldsState Runner-up13–1

Undefeated Regular Seasons

SeasonCoachRecord
1977Joe Eddie Cowley10–0
2021Joey Fields10–0
2024Joey Fields10–0

Individual Awards

Softball

Team Information
Head Coach: Missy Smith
Seasons as Head Coach: 19th
Overall Record: 444-127 (.778)

Source [9]

WVSSAC State Championships

SeasonCoachClassRecord
2014Missy SmithAA31–6
2017Missy SmithAA27–6
2018Missy SmithAA33–0‡
2019Missy SmithAA34–1†
2021Missy SmithAA28–4
2022Missy SmithAA24–4

‡Finished No. 5 in the nation in MaxPreps final poll. [10]
†Finished No. 23 in the nation in MaxPreps final poll. [11]

Individual Player Awards

Individual Coach Awards

Baseball

WVSSAC State Championships

SeasonCoachClassRecord
2007Kevin BucknerAA23–11
2013Brian YoungAA31–3

Source [14] [15]

WVSSAC State Tournament appearances

Bold indicates state champions.
Source
[16]

Individual Awards

Boys Basketball

Sectional Champions

Regional Champions

WVSSAC State Tournament appearances

Boys Soccer

Sectional Champions

Regional Champions

WVSSAC State Tournament appearances

Source [17]

Girls Soccer

Sectional Champions

Source [18]

Wrestling

State Champions

Herbert Hoover 100 Win Club

[19]

WVSSAC championships

Herbert Hoover West Virginia state championship history
Boys' sportsState titlesRunner-upGirls' sportsState titlesRunner-up
Baseball 2007, 20132012 Softball 2014, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2021, 2022
2023
Basketball Basketball
Cross country Cross country
Golf 2021 Cheerleading
Football 2022, 2024 Volleyball 2024
Soccer Soccer
Track & field Track & field 2025
Wrestling 2025 Tennis
Swimming 2025
Boys' total34Girls' total64

WVSSAC Champions Cup

School YearClassBoys PointsBoys PlaceGirls PointsGirls Place
2022-23AA
2023-24 [20] AA473.55th474.55th
2024-25 [21] AAA4827th678.51st

Notable alumni

References

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  2. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/west-virginia/districts/kanawha-county-schools/herbert-hoover-high-school-21369#students_teachers_section
  3. https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/school-history
  4. Vingle, Mitch (October 30, 2014). "'The Elkview Blind Side': Through kindness and conviction, W.Va. athlete rises above turbulent past" . Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. "Demolition of Herbert Hoover High School Begins". WVPB. September 18, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  6. https://wvswa.org/wvswa-award-winners-p904-90.htm
  7. https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/12/26/herbert-hoover-qb-dane-hatfield-named-j-r-house-award-winner/
  8. https://wvmetronews.com/2024/12/26/hoovers-hatfield-honored-with-house-award-for-play-at-quarterback/
  9. https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1013690471/26/
  10. https://www.maxpreps.com/news/KVmgVheZuE25kjV3n6t04Q/final-2018-maxpreps-national-high-school-top-50-softball-rankings.htm
  11. https://www.maxpreps.com/news/RaiE_KkV6UqAOF33FsqweQ/final-2019-maxpreps-top-50-high-school-softball-national-rankings.htm
  12. https://www.maxpreps.com/news/I3WDGaUE5UCtHJCDoT3F8w/hoovers-missy-smith-named-maxpreps-national-softball-coach-of-the-year.htm
  13. https://wvswa.org/vad_program_2021.pdf
  14. https://baseballinthemountainstate.wordpress.com/2019/02/09/2007-state-baseball-tournament-recap/
  15. https://baseballinthemountainstate.wordpress.com/2019/05/15/2013-state-baseball-tournament-recap/
  16. https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/baseball
  17. https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/boys-soccer
  18. https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/girls-soccer
  19. https://www.wvmat.com/teams/herberth.htm
  20. https://wvmetronews.com/2024/07/10/wvssac-announces-winners-of-the-2023-2024-champions-cup/
  21. https://wvmetronews.com/2025/07/02/herbert-hoover-ripley-win-wvssac-class-aaa-champions-cup/