Hurricane High School | |
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Address | |
3350 Teays Valley Road , 25526 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°26′16″N 82°00′20″W / 38.43770°N 82.00563°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
School district | Putnam County Schools |
Principal | Joshua Caldwell |
Teaching staff | 77 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,284 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.68[1] |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Nickname | Redskins |
Website | hhs |
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.
HHS has above-average standardized test scores in math and reading.[2] In 2016, Newsweek included Hurricane on its list of best high schools for low-income students.[3]
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.[4] HHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Redskins,[5] and the student section is nicknamed the Crazy Canes.[6]
Sport | Year(s) |
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Baseball[7] | 2002, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
Golf (boys)[8] | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Soccer (boys)[9] | 2012, 2017 |
Soccer (girls)[9] | 2018 |
Softball[10] | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Track and field (boys)[11] | 2018 |
Track and field (girls)[12] | 2008, 2014 |
Girls’ Tennis | 2022 |
Boys' Tennis | 2022 |
Hurricane's competitive marching band won state championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008.[13] The percussion and color guard sections picked up Class B state championships in 2019.[14]
HHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Red Hot" and the all-female "Heat Wave".[15] The school has both hosted and won West Virginia state championships.[16] The show choirs also host an annual competition in late January, entitles the Red Hot Championship.[17]