Cabell Midland High School
Public school in Ona, West Virginia, United States
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Cabell Midland High School is a four-year high school located in Ona, West Virginia. The school's name is derived from two sources: "Cabell" for the county in which it is located, and "Midland" for the famous Midland Trail.[citation needed][dubious – discuss]
| Cabell Midland High School | |
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| Location | |
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2300 Route 60 , 25545 United States 38.42818°N 82.2073°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong |
| Established | 1994 |
School district | Cabell County Schools |
Principal | Matthew Adkins[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
Campus type | Rural |
| Colors | Scarlet and silver |
| Athletics | Football, basketball, cross country, track, volleyball, cheerleading, soccer, baseball, softball, archery, wrestling |
Athletics conference | Mountain State Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | The Knights |
| Rival | Huntington High School[2] |
| Website | https://www.cabellschools.com/o/cmhs |
Overview
The school serves students predominantly from the eastern part of Cabell County from Barboursville Middle School and Milton Middle School. The building was constructed in 1994 through of the consolidation of Barboursville High School and Milton High School. The approximately 286,000-square-foot (26,600 m2) building was designed by the West Virginia architectural firm Williamson Shriver Architects. The design received an Honor Award for Architectural Excellence from the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-WV) in 1995.[citation needed] The temporary name of the school during the planning stages was Cabell East High School, but after asking for input and ideas from the public, the official name of Cabell Midland High School was later decided on by the Cabell County Board of Education.
Student body
Cabell Midland had an enrollment of 1,713 as of the 2023–2024 school year.[3] The population was 97.8% White, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.2% American Indian. The student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9, ranking 116th of the 159 secondary schools in the state. As of the 2018–2019 school year, Cabell Midland has 1,857 students and a faculty of 195 employees.[4][5]
Athletics
CMHS is a member of the Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) and competes in the state's "large school" division of AAAA.
State championships
Pre-Consolidation State championships
Listed below are all championships won by Milton High School (M) and Barboursville High School (B).[6]
| Sport | State championships | State runners-ups |
|---|---|---|
| Boys basketball | 1975 (B) | 1961 (M) |
| Football | 1953 (B) | 1949 (M), 1954 (B), 1983 (B), 1984 (B) |
| Golf | 1965 (B), 1966 (B), 1983–1985 (B) | 1964 (B), 1980 (B), 1993 (B) |
| Softball | 1987 (M), 1990 (M), 1991 (M) | |
| Girls track | 1980 (M), 1981 (M) |
Post-Consolidation State championships
Listed below are all championships won by Cabell Midland High School after the year 1994.[6]
| Sport | State championships | State runners-ups |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 2003, 2023, 2024 | 2006, 2013 |
| Boys basketball | 2002 | |
| Girls basketball | 2021 | |
| Cheer | 2001 | |
| Marching Band | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Boys cross country | 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018 | 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Girls cross country | 2025 | 1994, 1997, 2018 |
| Football | 2012, 2019 | |
| Golf | 2000, 2015–2017 | 2004, 2013, 2021, 2022 |
| Boys soccer | 2019 | |
| Girls soccer | 2017 | |
| Softball | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2021, 2025 | |
| Girls tennis | 2000 | |
| Boys track | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003–2005, 2008, 2016, 2024 | |
| Girls track | 2006 | |
| Volleyball | 1995 | 1995, 1997, 2018 |
Mascot and school colors
Cabell Midland's mascot is the Scarlet Knight, which was chosen via a poll in 1993. The school colors are scarlet and silver.[7]
Notable alumni
- Josh Brunty – head coach of the US Cyber Team[8][9]
- Katie Lee – food critic, chef, third wife of Billy Joel[10]
- J.J. Roberts – National Football League player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[11]
- Jason Starkey – former National Football League player[12]
- Morgan Zerkle – coach for Marshall Thundering Herd softball[13]