Public high school in Hurricane, West Virginia, United States
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 .
Academics
HHS has above-average standardized test scores in math and reading.
[3] In 2016,
Newsweek included Hurricane on its list of best high schools for low-income students.
[4]
Athletics
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.
[5] HHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Redskins,
[6] and the student section is nicknamed the Crazy Canes.
[7]
State Championships
Sport
Year(s)
Baseball
[8]
2002, 2014, 2018, 2022
Golf (boys)
[9]
2007, 2008, 2009
Soccer (boys)
[10]
2012, 2017
Soccer (girls)
[10]
2018
Softball
[11]
2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Track and field (boys)
[12]
2018
Track and field (girls)
[13]
2008, 2014
Girls’ Tennis
2022
Boys' Tennis
2022
Performing arts
Hurricane's competitive marching band won state championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
[14] The percussion and color guard sections picked up Class B state championships in 2019.
[15]
HHS has two competitive
show choirs , the mixed-gender "Red Hot" and the all-female "Heat Wave".
[16] The school has both hosted and won
West Virginia state championships.
[17] The show choirs also host an annual competition in late January, entitles the Red Hot Championship.
[18]
Notable alumni
References
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"HURRICANE HIGH SCHOOL" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Hurricane High School" . West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission . Retrieved 2024-05-23 .
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"Hurricane High School - Test Scores" . U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Beating the Odds 2016: Top High Schools for Low-Income Students" . Newsweek . August 11, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Hurricane Football Team Preview" . MaxPreps . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
^ Pace, Fred (July 15, 2020).
"Competing petitions dispute changing name of Hurricane High School mascot" . Charleston Gazette-Mail . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
^ McClanahan, Gilbert (September 29, 2017).
"School spirit is a competition at Hurricane High School" . WCHS . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Baseball" . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Golf State Champions" . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Soccer" (PDF) . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Softball" . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"WVSSAC Track & Field Champions Boys' " (PDF) . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"WVSSAC Track & Field Champions Girls" (PDF) . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Hurricane High band named champion of state tournament" . The Herald-Dispatch . October 10, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"2019 West Virginia State Marching Band Invitational Championship winners announced" . Charleston Gazette-Mail . October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"SCC: Viewing School - Hurricane High School" . Show Choir Community . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
^ Taylor, Anna (April 1, 2017).
"WV Show Choir Festival highlights vocals, costumes and friendships" . Charleston Gazette-Mail . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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"Hurricane Red Hot Championship set for Jan. 26" . The Herald-Dispatch . January 16, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
^ Bennett, Wayne (December 21, 2009).
"Holliday has roots in wrestling" . The Register-Herald . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
^ Messer, Jacob (June 8, 2010).
"Hurricane grad Alex Wilson rising star in Boston system" . Charleston Gazette-Mail . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
^ Silman, Anna (2021-01-25).
"What Does Lauren Oyler Like?" . The Cut . Retrieved 2021-01-28 .
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"Tyler Payne Baseball Stats" .