Hurricane High School (West Virginia)

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Coordinates38°26′16″N 82°00′20″W / 38.43770°N 82.00563°W / 38.43770; -82.00563
School districtPutnam County Schools
PrincipalJoshua Caldwell
Hurricane High School
Location

,
25526

United States
Coordinates38°26′16″N 82°00′20″W / 38.43770°N 82.00563°W / 38.43770; -82.00563
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtPutnam County Schools
PrincipalJoshua Caldwell
Teaching staff79.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,228 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.54[1]
ColorsRed and white     [2]
NicknameRedskins
Websitehhs.putnamschools.com

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.[3] In 2016, Newsweek included Hurricane on its list of best high schools for low-income students.[4]

Extracurricular activities

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

Notable alumni

References

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