Mount View High School (West Virginia)

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Mt. View High School
Address
950 Mt. View Road Welch, West Virginia, 24801, United States
Website
http://boe.mcdo.k12.wv.us/mountview/
Information
School board	McDowell County Schools
Superintendent	Jeff Nash
Principal	Dan T. Zirkle
Vice principal	Charles E. Schank
School type	High School
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Area	Welch, Gary, Northfork
Mascot	Golden Knight
Team name	Mt. View Golden Knights
Colors	Brown and Gold
Founded	1978

Mount View High School in Welch, West Virginia was opened in 1978, when the consolidation of local area high schools (Welch, Gary, Northfork High School and Elkhorn) commenced. The school chose brown and gold for its colors, and went with a Knight as its mastcot. Hence, the Mount View Golden Knights were born. Throughout the years, more programs and rooms were opened at the school. In 2002, the school integrated middle school children in, creating Mount View Middle School. From 2003 to present, work has continually been going on at the school and has produced a new section especially for the middle school, as well as finishing the auditorium, in which the Mount View High School Class of 2005 was the first to hold commencment ceremonies in. There have been several principals at the school including the first, Mr. Bob N. Jack, Mrs. Barbara Smith, Mrs. Judith Kowalski, Mrs. Barbara Hairston, Mrs. Barbara P.T. Smith, and the current Mr. Dan T. Zirkle. Mrs. Barbara Hairston passed on while still principal at the school and homegoing services for her were held in the school gymnasium. The school has never won a state championship in any sport.