Huntington High School (West Virginia)

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Huntington High School
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Huntington High School (West Virginia)
1 Highlander Way

Huntington
,
WV
25701

United States
Coordinates 38°23′38″N82°23′55″W / 38.39389°N 82.39861°W / 38.39389; -82.39861
Information
Type Public
MottoBy Faith and Service
Established1996
School district Cabell County
PrincipalJoedy Cunningham [1]
Faculty102.25 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,731 (2022–2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17:1 [2]
Campus size69 acres (0.28 km2)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Old Gold and Hunter Green   
Athletics conferenceMountain State Athletic Conference
MascotHighlander
Nickname Highlanders
Rival Cabell Midland High School [3]
Website Huntington High School

Huntington High School is a four year high school located on top of a hill just outside Huntington, West Virginia.

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History

Huntington High School was established in 1996 through the consolidation of the old Huntington and Huntington East High Schools. The school has a student body of approximately 1600 students. Huntington High School carries the Highlander mascot with the colors old gold and hunter green. The Huntington High Staff consists of a principal, five assistant principals, five counselors, 142 teachers, five secretaries, an athletic director, and 10 custodians. Eleven cooks staff the cafeteria and offer a variety of both hot and cold lunch selections daily. Four administrative offices can be found throughout the building to facilitate the needs of both students and staff. The award-winning curricular and extra-curricular programs offered at Huntington High School provide activities for all areas of interest. Huntington High is accredited by the North Central Association. In 2010, Huntington High School was featured in Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Television show on ABC. In 2016, after the filming of this television show focused on moderating eating habits and fighting obesity, the Cabell County Board of Education announced the school would pilot a program of unlimited and free food for all students regardless of socio-economic status.

Huntington High School (which combined old Huntington and Huntington East High School) was originally called Cabell West High School during the school project planning period. The name was then changed to Huntington Summit when the name of the other public high school in Cabell County was changed to Cabell Midland. The Cabell County Board of Education then decided that the new school should have connections to the two schools, Huntington High and Huntington East, that were being consolidated together. That is why the new school kept the Huntington High School name and then adopted the Highlanders nickname from the soon-to-be-closed Huntington East High School. The new school colors have no connection to the old high schools.

In 2022, the high school made national news [4] [5] [6] over a series of walkouts associated with a religious service being held in the school's auditorium. [7] [8]

Student Body

Huntington High, with an enrollment of 1,731, is one of the largest high schools in the state. The population is 50.85% male. The school is 77.46% White, 14.70% Black, 1.82% Hispanic, 0.85% Asian, and 4.86% of 2 or more races.

Athletics

Huntington High School's athletic programs are well-represented at the state level. HHS has produced over 100 West Virginia State Championships in multiple sports. [9]

State championships

Pre-Consolidation State championships

Listed below are all championships won by Huntington East High School (E) and Old Huntington High School (H).

State championshipsState runners-up
SportYear(s)Year(s)
Baseball1949 (E), 1961 (H), 1964 (H), 1966 (H), 1976 (H), 1980 (E), 1981 (E), 1982 (E), 1986 (E), 1987 (E)1974 (E)
Boys basketball1925 (H), 1931 (H), 1937 (H), 1944 (H), 1947 (E), 1961 (H), 1969 (H), 1988 (H)1932 (H), 1941 (H), 1948 (E), 1955 (H)
Girls basketball1919 (H)1920 (H), 1986 (E), 1992 (E), 1993 (E), 1996 (E)
Cheer1989 (H)
Boys cross country1961 (H), 1962 (H), 1964 (E), 1965 (E)1958 (H), 1959 (E), 1960 (E), 1967 (E)
Football1964 (H), 1966 (H)
Golf1960 (H), 1961 (H), 1963 (H), 1964 (H), 1968 (H), 1973 (H)1954 (H), 1966 (H), 1975 (H), 1991 (E), 1996 (H)
Softball1996 (H)
Boys tennis1956 (H), 1957 (H), 1962 (E), 1973 (H), 1995 (H)
Girls tennis1995 (H), 1996 (H)
Boys track1914 (H), 1915 (H), 1918 (H), 1919 (H), 1920 (H), 1927 (H), 1931 (H), 1938 (H), 1939 (H), 1940 (H), 1942 (H), 1945 (H), 1947 (H), 1963 (H), 1967 (H), 1990 (H), 1993 (H)
Girls track1982 (H), 1985 (H), 1988 (H), 1989 (H), 1990 (H)
Volleyball1985 (E), 1986 (E), 1987 (E), 1988 (E), 1990 (E)1984 (E)

Post-Consolidation State championships

Listed below are all championships won by Huntington High after 1996.

State championshipsState runners-up
SportYear(s)Year(s)
Boys basketball2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 20172016
Girls basketball2000, 2017, 2021, 20222007, 2008, 2009, 2016
Football20222013, 2021
Golf1997, 1998, 1999, 2019
Softball2007, 2008
Girls soccer20042003
Boys swimming2024
Boys tennis2000, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2017
Girls tennis1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 20212022
Boys track2023
Wrestling2013, 2014

Huntington Prep School

In 2009, Huntington Prep School was originally housed within St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, but in 2020 ended that relationship. [10] [11] [12] Since 2021, Huntington Prep became part of Cabell County Schools after they moved host schools to Huntington High School.

Clubs and Organizations

Notable alumni

As Old Huntington High School

As Huntington High School

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