Huntley Project High School

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Huntley Project High School
Established	Fall of 1968
Type	Public
Superintendent	Mr. Dave Mahon
Principal	Ms. Tynie Mader
Students	255
Location	Worden, Montana, USA
Address	1477 Ash Street
Telephone	(406) 967-2540
Campus	Rural
Sports	Football, Volleyball, Boy's Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Track, Cross-Country, Softball, & Golf
Colors	Black and Red
Mascot	Red Devils
Affiliations	Cheerleading, Majorettes, BPA, FFA, FCCLA, Speech & Drama, Band, Choir, News paper/Annual, HP players, Student Council, National Honor Society, and Pep Club
Website	http://huntley.k12.mt.us

Huntley Project High School is a four-year comprehensive high school in Worden, Montana. Home of the Red Devils, the Huntley Project School District serves students living in four small Montana communities: Worden, Ballantine, Huntley, and Pompeys Pillar, with total population nearing 3,000 people. It is located 20 miles east of Montana's largest city, Billings, in the south-eastern part of Montana.

Total 2006-2007 enrollment is 739 students, grades K - 12. The high school currently has 255 students, making Huntley Project a Class B school in the Montana High School Association.

The name ‘Huntley Project’ is short for Huntley Irrigation Project, which was the second U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation project. The area was part of the Crow Indian Reservation from 1874 to 1904 when the government purchased the 35,000 acres, stretching across 27 miles from Huntley, east to the Little Bull Mountains.

Huntley Projects goals are that each student:
1. Develops intellectually according to interests, needs and abilities.
2. Develops and accepts the responsibilities and obligations of good citizenship in order to participate successfully in the world of today and tomorrow.

You can visit the official site of Huntley Project Schools by clicking on the link [1].

Contents 1 Academics 1.1 Classes Offered 1.1.1 Agricultural Department 1.1.2 Business 1.1.3 Family and Consumer Sciences 1.1.4 Fine Arts 1.1.5 Foreign Language 1.1.6 Industrial Arts 1.1.7 Mathematics 1.1.8 Physical Education 1.1.9 Science 1.1.10 Social Studies 1.1.11 Communication 1.2 Graduation Requirements 1.3 Grading Scale 1.4 Honor Roll 2 Athletics 2.1 Football 2.2 Volleyball 2.3 Cross Country 2.4 Boys Basketball 2.5 Girls Basketball 2.6 Wrestling 2.7 Boys and Girls Track 2.8 Softball 2.9 Golf 3 Activities 3.1 Student Council 3.2 Cheerleading 3.3 BPA 3.4 FFA 3.5 Pep Club 3.6 National Honor Society 3.7 Band 3.8 Choir 3.9 Speech and Drama 3.10 FCCLA 3.11 Majorettes 3.12 Newspaper/Annual

[edit] Academics

[edit] Classes Offered

[edit] Agricultural Department Introduction to Agriculture Agriculture Science Agriculture Engineering Agricultural Business Agriculture Auto Agriculture Machine Shop Agriculture Consturction Agriculture Welding [edit] Business Introduction to Business Accounting I Accounting II Accounting III Entrepreneurship Cisco Networking Information Systems I & II Business Office Skills Web Design & Developement School-to-Careers Career Mentorship

[edit] Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences I Culinary Essentials Home Management Family Living Child Developement Textile Arts Advanced Textile Arts [edit] Fine Arts High School Art Ceramics High School Band High School Choir Music Appreciation Art Appreciation Jazz Band Annual/Newspaper [edit] Foreign Language Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III

[edit] Industrial Arts Woodworking Advanced Woods Small Engines Welding/Wiring Mechanical Drafting Computer Aided Design/CAD [edit] Mathematics Algebra I Geometry Business Math Algebra II Calculus Math Analysis General Math [edit] Physical Education Physical Education 9 Physical Education 10 Advanced Weights/Nutrition

[edit] Science Earth Science Biology I Chemistry Physics Biology II [edit] Social Studies General Social Studies World History American History Government Senior Social Studies [edit] Communication English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Library Research Communications/Speech Reading

[edit] Graduation Requirements

A minimum of twenty-two (22) credits must be earned in order to graduate. The credits must include the following:
English … 4 Credits
Math … 2 Credits (to include Algebra I)
Science … 2 Credits
Physical Education … 2 Credits
World History … 1 Credit
U.S. History … 1 Credit
U.S. Government … 1 Credit
Fine Arts (choir, band, art) … 1 Credit
Vocational (business, home ec., ag., shop)… 1 Credit
2. Students are encouraged to take at least 3 years of math because college entrance requirements have increased to a minimum math ACT score of 16 and state testing standards have also increased.
3. Early graduation may be allowed.
4. Seniors wishing to attend ½ days on a work release after third quarter must have their class schedule properly aligned with four solids, including English and Government, at the beginning of the 2nd semester.
5. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be chosen on the basis of the regular 4.00 scale at the end of the 3rd quarter of the senior year. If there is more than one Valedictorian, there will be no Salutatorian. If a senior transfer student attends all three of the grading periods, all previous grades will become valid for class honors and class rank. Foreign exchange students are not eligible for Valedictorian/Salutatorian honors.

[edit] Grading Scale

A=100-90
B=89-80
C=79-70
D=69-60
F=59-below

[edit] Honor Roll

High Honor Roll: 3.5-4.0
Honor Roll: 3.0-3.49

[edit] Athletics

Huntley Project Red Devils have been one of the most successful programs in Class B athletics over the past 20 years. Through hard work, determination, and team work, many championships have beeen won.

[edit] Football

The Huntley Project Football team has a 28-4 record over the last 3 seasons they have also won back-to-back Conference Championships. This year the devils went 10-1 making the state semi-finals.

Head Coach: Jay Santy
Assistant Coach: Rick Dees
Assistant Coach: Mark Wandle
Assistant Coach: Jim Benn
Assistant Coach: Lenny Brown

State Championships: 1998

[edit] Volleyball

Huntley Project Volleyball 2006 Lady Red Devils

Head Coach: Iona Stookey
Assistant Coach: Billie Schaff
Assistant Coach: Rebecca Nay

State Championships: 2003, 2004, 2006

[edit] Cross Country

Head Coach: Tara Cristman
Head Coach: Mara Beard

[edit] Boys Basketball

CONGRATULATIONS, STATE CHAMPIONS!

Head Coach: Mark Branger
Assistant Coach: Joe Kragt
Assistant Coach: Jay Santy
Assistant Coach: Kevin Morales

State Championships: 1999, 2007

[edit] Girls Basketball

Head Coach: Chase Tait
Assistant Coach: Iona Stookey
Assistant Coach: Jim Benn

[edit] Wrestling

Head Coach: Mark Wandle
Assistant Coach: Mike Capra
Assistant Coach: Josh Simpson
Assistant Coach: Dale Cole

State Championships: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000

[edit] Boys and Girls Track

Head Coach: Jim Benn
Assistant Coach: Mark Wandle
Assistant Coach: Mark Branger
Assistant Coach: Jay Santy
Assistant Coach: Mark Moreni

Boys State Championships: 1989, 2006
Girls State Championships: 2004, 2006

[edit] Softball

Head Coach: Jim Knapp
Assistant Coach: Carrie Greenwalt

[edit] Golf

Head Coach: Chase Tait
Assistant Coach: Marlene Krum

[edit] Activities

[edit] Student Council

President: Bryan Waldhauser
Vice President: Justin Bloom
Secretary: Tiffany Moullet
Treasurer: Jennifer Walter

[edit] Cheerleading

Advisor: Marlene Krum
Advisor: Amber Steiger

Huntley Project cheerleaders are keep crowds at games enthusiastic while performing 'stunts'. They also volunteer throughout the community.

[edit] BPA

Advisor: Susan Craig

BPA stands for "Business Professionals of America." It is an organization comprised of high school students throughout the nation. Members of BPA compete in business related events and volunteer throughout the community through service projects. BPA will be sending 14 students to the National Leadership Conference in New York City this May.

[edit] FFA

Advisor: Jamie Nelson

FFA is an organization comprised of high school students who compete in agriculturally based events. FFA also plays a large roll in the community hosting many fundraisers and service projects. Huntley Project FFA competes well every year consistently qualifying several people for the national competition.

[edit] Pep Club

Advisor: Amber Steiger

Pep Club plays a large part throughout the school. They are responsible for creating banners supporting the classes and sports teams that are displayed in the gymnasium. They are also responsible for creating locker signs for participants in athletics and activities to show support.

[edit] National Honor Society

Advisor: Kim Koenig
National Honor Society is a group of students who have shown exemplary academic performance.

[edit] Band

Director: Aaron Morgenstern

The band plays at athletic events as well as concerts.

[edit] Choir

Director: Aaron Morgenstern

The choir is a large group of Huntley Project students who regularly performs in concerts to entertain the community.

[edit] Speech and Drama

Advisor: Bonny Ortner
Advisor: Bonny Fox

Huntley Project's Speech and Drama team is a perrenial contender for a state championship. With a large group of talented students performing in a unique variety of events they win many competitions.

State Champioships: 2004

[edit] FCCLA

Advisor: Jean Ott
FCCLA stands for Family Career Community Leaders of America. They regularly partake in service projects. They also compete in regional, statewide, and national competitions.

[edit] Majorettes

Advisor: Joleen Johannes
Majorettes is a dance group comprised of girls who perform at Huntley Project athletic events. They also compete against other dance groups from around the state.

[edit] Newspaper/Annual

Advisor: Bea Wilson
This group is responsible for the production and quality of the Annual yearbook as well as the school newspaper, the "Red and Black Attack."