Hunter Huss High School

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Hunter Huss High School
Address
Hunter Huss High School
1518 Edgefield Ave

Gastonia, North Carolina
28052

United States
Coordinates 35°14′24″N81°12′23″W / 35.24000°N 81.20639°W / 35.24000; -81.20639
Information
Established1962(63 years ago) (1962)
School district Gaston County Schools
Category Public
CEEB code 341451
PrincipalKelsey Elms
Staff53.45 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,134 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.22 [1]
Color(s)Columbia blue, white, and navy
   
Athletics conferenceBig South (3A)
Team nameHuskies
Rivals Ashbrook High School
Forestview High School
Feeder schoolsYork Chester Middle School,
Southwest Middle School [2]
Website gaston.k12.nc.us/huss

Hunter Huss High School (abbreviated HHHS) is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools school district located in Gastonia, NC. [3] It is the oldest existing high school building still used as a high school in Gaston County. Its attendance range covers southwestern Gaston County and includes the western portions of the City of Gastonia as well as the communities of South Gastonia and Crowders Mountain, and the surrounding rural area. The current principal is Ms. Kelsey Elms. [4]

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History

Hunter Huss was opened in 1962 and named for Cherryville native and Superintendent of Gaston County Schools W. Hunter Huss (1902–1971) who served in that position from 1937 to 1968. The cost of construction at the time was $2.1 million, or $21.2 million in current value. [5] The school opened to 818 ninth and tenth grade students on August 29, 1962. Two years later, it had 1,554 in grades ninth through twelfth. [6]

Academics

Hunter Huss High School's Career Academy is part of Gaston County Schools' "School Choice Programs." [7] The Career Academy prepares students for careers "in business, trade and industry, food service, public safety, health science, and technology." [8] Previously, Hunter Huss was an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.

According to the official Hunter Huss website: "The mission of Hunter Huss High School is to empower students to be lifelong learners and equip them to be successful members of society." [9]

Facilities

The campus occupies 52 acres of land and has 178,000 square feet of indoor space. [6] The auditorium can seat 1,465 and the gymnasium has a capacity for over 1,800. The school completed an $11 million renovation project in 2012. [6] The renovations included a new heating and air conditioning system, replacement of some original windows, new plumbing throughout the entire building and extensive masonry work. Updated science labs, a new media center, wiring for wireless internet, and a television and broadcasting studio were also highlights of the improvements. [5]

Athletics

Hunter Huss High School's team name is the Huskies. The school colors are Columbia blue, white, and navy. Sports offered at Hunter Huss include: [10]

Achievements

Notable alumni

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