Huntington High School - Huntington, West Virginia/WV

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Huntington High School

1 Highlander Way, Huntington, WV, 25701-5261 -

tel: (304)528-6400
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Definition of Terms

Huntington High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cabell County, WV

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1620 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 491 students

Grade 10 - 367 students

Grade 11 - 401 students

Grade 12 - 361 students

This School

(WV) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WV) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	n/a
% Hispanic	1%	n/a
% Black	13%	5%
% White	84%	93%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(WV) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

38%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(WV) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Cabell County School District

This School's Agency

(WV) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	31	12
Number of Students Managed	12,612 students	4,150 students
District Total Revenue	$124,351,000	$37,567,000
District Expenditure	$120,141,000	$39,320,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,860	$10,135
District Expenditure / Student	$9,526	$9,894
District Graduation Rates	81%	79%

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.
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 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 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.
Mascot and school colors: Huntington's mascot is the Highlander, which was the mascot of Huntington East (the former Huntington High was known as the Pony Express). The school colors are old gold and hunter green.
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, featuring highly-touted O.J. Mayo, is currently nationally ranked #3 according to Sports Illustrated and #4 according to USA Today Super 25.
Notable alumni: Notable alumni include: Miko Alley, '05-'06 member of the Philippine National soccer team.
Chase Harrison, Goalkeeper for Real Salt Lake.
Lindsey Worth, 2003 Rhodes Scholar.
Laura Meadows, HS Girls Basketball All-American and USA Olympic Select Team.
O.J. Mayo, #1 overall prospect in high school basketball.
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About This Zip Code (25701)

School Zip (25701)

(WV) State Average

Population (Approximate)

24,762 people

1,574,002 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

32%

14%

Population Average Age

38 years old

38 years old

Average Household size

2.0 persons

2.2 persons

Median Household Income

$25,504

$30,450

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

55 years old

44 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

51% / 49%

70% / 30%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Chesapeake High School - 424 students - view location
2. Lawrence County High School - n/a - view location
3. Cabell County Career Technology Center - n/a - view location
4. Fairland High School - 556 students - view location
5. Alternative Education High School - 15 students - view location
View all schools in: Huntington Town, Cabell County, Zip 25701

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