Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia)

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

Elkview
,
West Virginia
25071

United States
Coordinates 38°27′0″N81°28′42″W / 38.45000°N 81.47833°W / 38.45000; -81.47833
Information
Type Public
Opened1963
School district Kanawha County Schools
NCES School ID 540060000403 [1]
PrincipalMike Kelley
Teaching staff40.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment783 (2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.58 [1]
Campus typeSuburban [2]
Color(s)  Scarlet
  Royal blue
Nickname Huskies
Rival Sissonville High School
YearbookThe President
Website Official website

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. [3]

During the 2016 West Virginia flood, the school building was damaged beyond repair on June 23 when the Elk River put 7 feet (2.1 m) of water into the school. On July 21, 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 campus started construction on January 22, 2020, in Elkview. The new Herbert Hoover High School officially opened to students in August 2023.[ citation needed ]

District

Herbert Hoover High School is part of Kanawha County Schools, the largest school district in West Virginia. [6] Students at Herbert Hoover primarily come from the northern part of the county, including Elkview, Pinch, Clendenin, and the Big Chimney area.

Feeder schools for Herbert Hoover include Elkview Middle School and several elementary schools in the Elkview–Clendenin area, such as Clendenin Elementary, Pinch Elementary, and Elk Elementary Center. [7]

Athletics

Herbert Hoover competes in Class AAA as a member of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC). The Huskies sponsor 18 athletic teams across boys, girls, and co-ed sports. The program has won multiple state championships in softball and baseball, and has produced numerous individual state champions in wrestling and track and field.

Herbert Hoover Huskies
Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia) Logo.png
School Herbert Hoover High School
ConferenceCardinal Conference
WVSSAC Class AAA
Athletic directorRichard Parsons
Location Elkview, West Virginia
First season1963
Varsity teams18
Football stadiumHusky Stadium (4,000)
Basketball arenaHusky Gymnasium (1,000) [8]
Baseball stadiumHusky Baseball Complex
Softball stadiumHusky Softball Complex
MascotHerbie
NicknameHuskies
Marching band"Pride of the Elk River"
Colors  Scarlet
  Royal blue

Baseball

The Herbert Hoover High School baseball team competes in Class AAA of the WVSSAC. The Huskies have made seven appearances in the WVSSAC state baseball tournament, winning two Class AA state championships (2007, 2013) and finishing as runner-up in 2012.

Head Coach: (0–0) –
Seasons as head coach:
Seasons at present school:
State playoff appearances: 7
State championships: 2 (2007, 2013) [9] [10]

WVSSAC State Championships

Herbert Hoover High School Baseball WVSSAC State Championships
SeasonCoachClassRecord
2007Kevin BucknerAA23–11 [11]
2013Brian YoungAA31–3 [12]

Major League Baseball Draft selections

Herbert Hoover High School MLB Draft Selections
YearPlayerRoundTeam
1971Tommy Scott12th New York Mets [13]
2011Grant Buckner26th Chicago White Sox [14]
2016 Corey Bird 7th Miami Marlins [15]

Football

Head Coach: Joey Fields (63–13 – .829) [16]
Seasons as head coach: 7th
Seasons at present school: 6th
All-time program record: 327–327–1 – .500
State playoff appearances: 18

Husky Stadium in 2024. HerbertHooverWVStadium.jpg
Husky Stadium in 2024.

Individual Awards

  • Robin Lyons, FB, 1974 Kennedy Award (WV high school football player of the year) [17]
  • Dane Hatfield, QB, 2024 House Award (Top WV high school quarterback), 42–9 record as a starter [18] [19]

All-State Selections

Since 1963, Herbert Hoover High School football players have earned a total of 47 First Team All-State selections as chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. [20]

Softball

Herbert Hoover softball is one of the state’s most decorated programs, winning six WVSSAC state championships since 2014.

Head coach: Missy Smith (444–125, .780) [21]
Seasons as head coach: 20th
Seasons at present school: 22nd
State tournament appearances: 11
State championships: 6

WVSSAC State Championships

Herbert Hoover High School Softball WVSSAC State Championships
SeasonCoachClassRecord
2014Missy SmithAA31–6
2017Missy SmithAA27–6
2018Missy SmithAA33–0 [22]
2019Missy SmithAA34–1 [23]
2021Missy SmithAA28–4
2022Missy SmithAA24–4

Individual Awards

Players

  • Allison Rager – 2014 West Virginia Sports Writers Association Player of the Year
  • Delani Buckner – 2018, 2020 West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year; 2019 West Virginia Sports Writers Association Player of the Year
  • Laila Varney – 2024 West Virginia Sports Writers Association Player of the Year

Coaches

  • Missy Smith – 2018 MaxPreps National Softball Coach of the Year [24]
  • Missy Smith – 2020 Van Meter Award (High School Coach of the Year) [25]

Postseason history

Herbert Hoover High School postseason history
SportConference championshipsSectional championshipsRegional championshipsState Runner-upState championshipsIndividual state champions
Archery ––––––
Baseball [26] 2013, 20141975, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2021, 20241975, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2021, 202420122007, 2013–
Boys’ Basketball [27] [28] –1968, 1982, 2017, 2021, 2022, 20232017, 2021, 2022, 2023–––
Girls’ Basketball ––––––
Cheerleading [29] ––1996, 2020, 2022, 2023–––
Boys’ Cross country ––––––
Girls’ Cross country ––2024––1
Football 1977, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2021, 2024––2022, 2024––
Golf [30] –20212021200520211
Boys’ Soccer [31] –2020, 2021, 20242020, 2021–––
Girls’ Soccer [32] –2021––––
Softball [33] 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 20242014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20251997, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20251997, 2005, 20232014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022–
Swimming ––20252025––
Tennis ––––––
Boys’ Track & field ––2014––3
Girls’ Track & field ––20252025–8
Volleyball 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021, 20241996, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20241996, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20241996, 2013, 2024––
Wrestling [34] 1997, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2025––2025–14
Total23374113927

WVSSAC Champions Cup

The WVSSAC Champions Cup is awarded annually by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) to the high school that accumulates the most points across all sanctioned athletic and academic competitions in a given year. The cup recognizes overall excellence in interscholastic sports, rewarding schools that perform consistently well across multiple programs rather than a single sport. Points are typically awarded based on team finishes in state championships, with additional consideration for sportsmanship and participation.

Herbert Hoover High School WVSSAC Champions Cup
School YearClassBoys PointsBoys PlaceGirls PointsGirls Place
2023–24 [35] AA473.55th474.55th
2024–25 [36] AAA4827th678.51st

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Herbert Hoover High School (540060000403)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5400600&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=540060000403
  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://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/
  7. ↑ https://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/o/kcs/page/schools
  8. ↑ https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/prep-sports-new-herbert-hoover-high-features-state-of-the-art-athletic-facilities/article_32d46533-7714-5b21-8c30-401ff1973327.html
  9. ↑ https://www.wvssac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Baseball-1.pdf
  10. ↑ https://www.wvssac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Baseball-1.pdf
  11. ↑ https://www.wvssac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Baseball-1.pdf
  12. ↑ https://www.wvssac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Baseball-1.pdf
  13. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/?key_school=7c5032be
  14. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=buckne000gra
  15. ↑ https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/former-herbert-hoover-current-marshall-outfielder-corey-bird-taken-by-marlins-in-7th-round-of/article_7f23594e-4376-50da-b6c1-cde13a2bb8c5.html
  16. ↑ https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:fb2275ba-98e0-4480-8174-390366ec2770
  17. ↑ https://wvswa.org/wvswa-award-winners-p904-90.htm
  18. ↑ https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/12/26/herbert-hoover-qb-dane-hatfield-named-j-r-house-award-winner/
  19. ↑ https://wvmetronews.com/2024/12/26/hoovers-hatfield-honored-with-house-award-for-play-at-quarterback/
  20. ↑ https://wvswa.org/all_state_football_1939-2024.pdf
  21. ↑ https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1013690471/
  22. ↑ https://www.maxpreps.com/news/KVmgVheZuE25kjV3n6t04Q/final-2018-maxpreps-national-high-school-top-50-softball-rankings.htm
  23. ↑ https://www.maxpreps.com/news/RaiE_KkV6UqAOF33FsqweQ/final-2019-maxpreps-top-50-high-school-softball-national-rankings.htm
  24. ↑ [12]
  25. ↑ [13]
  26. ↑ https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/baseball
  27. ↑ https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/boys-basketball
  28. ↑ https://wvswa.org/1914-2024_boys_state_tourney.pdf
  29. ↑ https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/cheerleading
  30. ↑ https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:b6e14827-afd1-4009-81f2-a8bcb4ce78d2
  31. ↑ https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/boys-soccer
  32. ↑ https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/girls-soccer
  33. ↑ https://www.wvssac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Softball.pdf
  34. ↑ https://wvmat.com/conferen/conferen.htm
  35. ↑ https://wvmetronews.com/2024/07/10/wvssac-announces-winners-of-the-2023-2024-champions-cup/
  36. ↑ https://wvmetronews.com/2025/07/02/herbert-hoover-ripley-win-wvssac-class-aaa-champions-cup/
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