Mingo Central Comprehensive High School

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Mingo Central High School
Mingo Central High School Aerial Photo, Oct 2011.jpg
Mingo Central High School, October 2011
Location
Mingo Central Comprehensive High School
1000 King Coal Highway

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25670

Coordinates 37°38′33″N82°5′6″W / 37.64250°N 82.08500°W / 37.64250; -82.08500
Information
School type Public, high school
MottoLearners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Established2011
School district Mingo County Schools
SuperintendentJoetta S. Basile
PrincipalBrandon Cline
Teaching staff52.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Age range14-18
Enrollment622 (2025-2026) [1]
Average class size22
Student to teacher ratio11.88 [1]
Language English
CampusRural
Campus size90 acres
Color(s)  Carolina Blue
  Black
Fight song Hail to the Miners
Sports Basketball, football, baseball, track and field, volleyball, softball, soccer, swim, golf
MascotMiners
Team nameMingo Central Miners
Rivals Tug Valley High School
Feeder schools Burch Pk-8, Gilbert Pk-8, Matewan Pk-8, Williamson Pk-8
Website www.mingoschools.com/Domain/16

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.

Contents

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 James H. “Buck” 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]

Athletics

State Championships

Pre-Consolidation State Championships

Listed below are all championships won by Burch High School (B), Gilbert High School (G), Matewan High School (M), & Williamson High School (W). [3]

State Championship(s)State Runner-Ups
SportYear(s)Year(s)
Baseball1948 (W), 1965 (W), 2003 (M)19954 (W), 1979 (W)
Boys Basketball1957 (B), 1964 (W), 1983 (W), 1986 (W), 1988 (W), 1989 (B), 1989 (W), 1991 (B), 1993 (B), 2001 (W)1965 (W), 1972 (M), 1981 (W), 1992 (W), 1994 (B), 1996 (W), 1998(B)
Girls Basketball1990 (B)1983 (M), 1984 (M), 1991 (B)
Cheer1995 (W)1998 (M), 2000 (M), 2009 (G)
Football1926 (W), 1944 (W), 1960 (W), 1961 (W), 1993 (M), 1995 (G)1987 (M), 1991 (M), 1992 (M)

Post-Consolidation State championships

Listed below are all championships won by Mingo Central High School after 2011. [3]

State Championship(s)State Runner-Ups
SportYear(s)Year(s)
Football2016 (AA)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MINGO CENTRAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  2. http://www.williamsondailynews.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Mingo+Central+awes+visitors%20&id=10099028
  3. 1 2 "West Virginia - State Champion History". West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. Retrieved October 31, 2019.