Huntington High School (West Virginia)

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**Huntington High School**

Principal	Greg Webb
School type	Public
Religious affiliation	None
Founded	1996
Location	Huntington, West Virginia
Enrollment	1720
Faculty	125
Campus surroundings	Downtown Huntington,Marshall University
Mascot	Highlander
School colors	Old Gold and Hunter Green

Huntington High School is a four year high school located in Huntington, West Virginia. It was established in 1996 through the consolidation of the old Huntington and Huntington East High Schools. The school a student body of approximately 1720.

1 General information
2 Mascot and school colors
3 Athletics
4 Notable alumni
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] General information

Huntington High School, located at No. 1 Highlander Way in Huntington, West Virginia was created in 1996 by the consolidation of two schools rich in tradition, Huntington High School and Huntington East High School. This $27 million project is now the home of approximately 1720 students from the Huntington area. Located near the Hal Greer Blvd. exit of I-64, the school is nestled in more than 65 acres of pine covered West Virginia hills and is only minutes from downtown Huntington and Marshall University. Surrounding the school are athletic fields, practice fields, tennis courts, and ample parking for both students and staff. The school has 125 instructional programs in a building of 272,000 square feet.

[edit] Mascot and school colors

Huntington carries the Highlander mascot with the colors old gold and hunter green.

[edit] Athletics

Huntington High School plays in the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission in Class AAA (large school division). Since its consolidation in 1996, Huntington has won numerous State Championships in:

Boys basketball- 2005, 2006
Boys golf- 1997, 1998, 1999
Boys tennis- 2000, 2004
Girls basketball- 2000
Girls soccer- 2004
Girls tennis- 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004

The Huntington High School Basketball Team is currently ranked #3 in the country according to the BKO National Prep Poll, # 3 according to Sports Illustrated, #5 according to USA Today Super 25, #5 according to RISE Magazine, and #11 according to Rivals.com