Mountain Heritage High School

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Mountain Heritage High School
Address
Mountain Heritage High School
333 Mountain Heritage High School Rd

Burnsville, North Carolina

United States
Coordinates 35°54′31″N82°20′00″W / 35.9085°N 82.3332°W / 35.9085; -82.3332
Information
Type Public
MottoLearning for Life
Established1976(48 years ago) (1976)
School districtYancey County Schools
CEEB code 340525
PrincipalKevin Huskins
Grades9–12
Enrollment703 (2015–16) [1]
Color(s)Green, black, and white
   
AthleticsConference 42
Nickname Cougars
Rival Mitchell High School
NewspaperHeritage Highlight
YearbookThe Trillium
Feeder schoolsEast Yancey Middle School, Cane River Middle School
Website mhhs.yanceync.net

Mountain Heritage High School is a public high school in Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. It is the sole public high school serving Yancey County Schools district. Both YCS public middle schools, East Yancey and Cane River, feed into Mountain Heritage. It is classified by NCHSAA as a 1A institution, meaning its enrollment is in the lowest quartile of North Carolina High Schools, having been reclassified from 2A in 2021. [2]

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History

Mountain Heritage was established in 1976 when East Yancey High School merged with Cane River High School to form a single high school for the district. [3]

Academics

Mountain Heritage offers college prep, career and technical education, and special education courses. Eight Advanced Placement courses are offered, and students are permitted to register for courses at Mayland Community College as part of their dual enrollment program. Mountain Heritage received a B rating for academics in the 2013–2014 school year from Public Schools of North Carolina. [4]

Athletics

The Mountain Heritage Cougars participate in the 1A/2A Western Highlands Conference. In the fall, the school offers cheerleading, cross country, football, men's soccer, women's tennis, volleyball, and women's golf. In the winter, the school offers cheerleading, men's basketball, women's basketball, and wrestling. In the spring, the school offers men's golf, women's soccer, softball, men's tennis, track, and baseball. [5]

In 2009, the Mountain Heritage football team traveled to the first state championship game in the team's history, but was defeated by Tarboro High School 28–3.

In 2019, the girls' basketball team completed a 29–0 undefeated season and earned the school's first ever team state championship under coach Susie Shelton, beating Farmville Central 63–53 at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mountain Heritage High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2021-2025 Conference Realignment Final Draft" (PDF). NCHSAA.org.
  3. ↑ "Home". Mountain Heritage High School. Yancey County School System. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mountain Heritage High". NC School Report Cards. Public Schools of NC. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Team Pages". Mountain Heritage High School. Yancey County School System. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Thompson, David. "Mountain Heritage takes home first state championship". Citizen Times. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
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