Mountain Heritage High School
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| Mountain Heritage High School | |
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| Location | |
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333 Mountain Heritage High School Rd United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°54′31″N 82°20′00″W / 35.9085°N 82.3332°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Learning for Life |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | Yancey County Schools |
| CEEB code | 340525 |
| Principal | Daron Williams |
| Teaching staff | 46.52 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 633 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.61[1] |
| Colors | Green, black, and white |
| Athletics | Conference 42 |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Rival | Mitchell High School |
| Newspaper | Heritage Highlight |
| Yearbook | The Trillium |
| Feeder schools | East Yancey Middle School, Cane River Middle School |
| Website | mhhs |
Mountain Heritage High School is a public high school in Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. It is the sole public high school serving Yancey County Schools district. Both YCS public middle schools, East Yancey and Cane River, feed into Mountain Heritage. As of 2025 it is classified by NCHSAA as a 3A institution, having been reclassified from 1A in 2021.[2]
Mountain Heritage was established in 1976 when East Yancey High School merged with Cane River High School to form a single high school for the district.[3]
Academics
Mountain Heritage offers college prep, career and technical education, and special education courses. Eight Advanced Placement courses are offered, and students are permitted to register for courses at Mayland Community College as part of their dual enrollment program. Mountain Heritage received a B rating for academics in the 2013–2014 school year from Public Schools of North Carolina.[4]
