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| Mingo Central High School | |
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 Mingo Central High School, October 2011 | |
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1000 King Coal Highway , 25670 | |
| Coordinates | 37°38′33″N82°5′6″W / 37.64250°N 82.08500°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow |
| Established | 2011 |
| School district | Mingo County Schools |
| Superintendent | Johnny Branch |
| Principal | Brandon Cline |
| Teaching staff | 52.00 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Age range | 14-18 |
| Enrollment | 618 (2023-2024) [1] |
| Average class size | 22 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.88 [1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 90 acres |
| Color(s) | Black, Carolina blue, white, & gray |
| Athletics conference | Ex WV Cardinal Conference |
| Sports | Basketball, football, baseball, track and field, volleyball, softball, soccer, swim, golf |
| Mascot | Miner |
| Team name | Mingo Central Miners |
| Rivals | Tug Valley Panthers |
| Feeder schools | Burch Middle School, Gilbert Middle School, Matewan Middle School, Williamson Middle School |
| Website | www |
Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (also known as Mingo Central High School) is a public high school serving central and southern Mingo County, West Virginia. It is the consolidated result of high schools in Delbarton, Gilbert, Matewan and Williamson. It was designed by Williamson Shriver Architects, Inc. of Charleston. The school opened in August 2011.
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MCHS is situated on 90 acres of land donated by Nicewonder Contracting Inc. and Alpha Natural Resources along the King Coal Highway in Newtown. The campus includes the main school complex and the upper athletic facilities, which includes Harless Stadium, a 6,000 seat football stadium. The building encompasses 172,535 square feet and includes a 2,200 seat gymnasium, a 400 seat auditorium with state of the art stage sets, a 480 seat commons area (cafeteria) with flat-screen televisions, an 80 member band room, and an auxiliary gym. [2]
