Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia)
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Promoting Achievements and Creating Successes at Herbert Hoover High School
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| Clendenin, West Virginia |
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| School district | Kanawha County School District |
| Principal | Roy Jones |
| Faculty | 59 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Color(s) | Scarlet & Royal Blue |
| Established | September, 1963 |
| Homepage | Husky Country |
Herbert Hoover High School (commonly abbreviated HHHS) is a public high school in Clendenin, West Virginia. The current principal is Mr. Roy Jones, who has been with the school since 2003.
Herbert Hoover High School claims to be a "magnet school for technology" (i.e. a school to attract students by the use of technology in many classes), but in 2006 Herbert Hoover lost this status.
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[edit] History
The construction of Herbert Hoover High School was completed in September of 1963. It was first renovated in 1970 when the Little Theater was added. The second renovation occurred when Kanawha County Schools implemented the middle school concept in the summer of 1991. A Commons Area and additional classrooms were added at this time as well as additions to the library. Nine portables were placed behind the school to handle the addition of 9th graders.
The Flood of 1997, which washed away part of the bank behind the school and put three inches of water throughout the building, brought about the renovation of the gym and some of the portables. Another flood occurred in the summer of 1998 and resulted in some minor damage to the gym floor. A new auxiliary gym was added in 2002.
The library was again renovated in 1998 to make room for one of the new WV Success Computer Labs. Other labs were added, eventually, bringing the total to seven labs. Then several labs were taken away to make room for more classrooms, decreasing the total number of labs to three and one mobile lab. A Distance Learning Lab was implemented in 2003.
In 2001, the county removed three of the nine portables. Two others were moved out during the summer of 2002. Yet another two were removed during the summer of 2006. The only one that remains are used for the Junior ROTC program.
[edit] Criticism
[edit] Bullying and Harassment
Many students and parents have complained about the poorly executed anti-bullying program. It has been reported that students have been harassed and even had legitimate death threats made against them in the presence of teachers, who took no action whatsoever.
[edit] Technology School Status
The lack of technology courses, efficient computers, and computer literate teachers has caused concern for students wishing to graduate with a technology related major. These students are recommended to enroll in classes at Carver Career Center. During the 2004-05 school year Shelley Moore Capito gave Mr. Jones a grant to improve the school's technology program. In the 2006-07 school year, this grant was taken away because it wasn't used appropriately.
