Hurricane High School (West Virginia)

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Hurricane High School
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Hurricane High School (West Virginia)
3350 Teays Valley Road

Hurricane
,
West Virginia
25526

United States
Coordinates 38°26′16″N82°00′20″W / 38.43770°N 82.00563°W / 38.43770; -82.00563
Information
Type Public high school
School district Putnam County Schools
PrincipalJoshua Caldwell
Teaching staff77 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,284 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.68 [1]
Color(s)Red and white    [2]
Nickname Redskins
Website hhs.putnamschools.com

Hurricane High School is a public high school located in Hurricane, West Virginia, United States. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of four high schools operated by Putnam County Schools.

Contents

Academics

HHS has above-average standardized test scores in math and reading. [3] In 2016, Newsweek included Hurricane on its list of best high schools for low-income students. [4]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Hurricane High School's sports teams are classified as AAA by the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission, and compete in the Mountain State League. [5] HHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Redskins, [6] and the student section is nicknamed the Crazy Canes. [7]

State Championships
SportYear(s)
Baseball [8] 2002, 2014, 2018, 2022
Golf (boys) [9] 2007, 2008, 2009
Soccer (boys) [10] 2012, 2017
Soccer (girls) [10] 2018
Softball [11] 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Track and field (boys) [12] 2018
Track and field (girls) [13] 2008, 2014
Girls’ Tennis2022
Boys' Tennis2022

Performing arts

Hurricane's competitive marching band won state championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008. [14] The percussion and color guard sections picked up Class B state championships in 2019. [15]

HHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Red Hot" and the all-female "Heat Wave". [16] The school has both hosted and won West Virginia state championships. [17] The show choirs also host an annual competition in late January, entitles the Red Hot Championship. [18]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hurricane High School". West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Hurricane High School - Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Beating the Odds 2016: Top High Schools for Low-Income Students". Newsweek. August 11, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hurricane Football Team Preview". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Pace, Fred (July 15, 2020). "Competing petitions dispute changing name of Hurricane High School mascot". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ McClanahan, Gilbert (September 29, 2017). "School spirit is a competition at Hurricane High School". WCHS. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Baseball". West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Golf State Champions". West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Soccer" (PDF). West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Softball". West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "WVSSAC Track & Field Champions Boys'" (PDF). West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ "WVSSAC Track & Field Champions Girls" (PDF). West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Hurricane High band named champion of state tournament". The Herald-Dispatch. October 10, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2019 West Virginia State Marching Band Invitational Championship winners announced". Charleston Gazette-Mail. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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