Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia) Explained

Herbert Hoover High School
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Address:555 Husky Way
Zipcode:25071
Country:United States
Other Name:HHHS
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Established:1963
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Principal:Mike Kelley
Teaching Staff:39.00
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:784 (2020-21)
Ratio:20.10
Colors:Scarlet and royal blue
Athletics Conference:Cardinal Conference
Mascot:Husky
Nickname:Huskies
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Herbert Hoover High School (HHHS) is a public high school in Elkview, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Kanawha County Schools district.

History

During the 2016 West Virginia flood, the school building was damaged beyond repair on June 23, 2016 when the Elk River put 7 feet of water into the school. On July 21, 2016 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the building a total loss and the Kanawha County School Board began expedited plans for a new building, however several delays prevented the advancement of the project, and the new facility is expected to be opened in August 2023. For the 2016–17 school year, students shared space, via a split schedule, with Elkview Middle School. This involved each group attending school for four-and-one-half hours per day with reading and homework assignments. A temporary campus of modified mobile home-type units known as "modulars" was constructed adjacent to the middle school, and a normal schedule was resumed for the 2017–18 school year. FEMA provided the modulars and will fund approximately 75 to 80% of the cost for the new building.[1] The old, damaged building was demolished in September 2018.[2]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. News: Vingle . Mitch . 'The Elkview Blind Side': Through kindness and conviction, W.Va. athlete rises above turbulent past . April 6, 2015 . Charleston Gazette-Mail . October 30, 2014 . subscription.
  2. Web site: 2018-09-18 . Demolition of Herbert Hoover High School Begins . 2022-08-16 . WVPB . en.
  3. Web site: Former Herbert Hoover, Marshall star Corey Bird called up by Miami Marlins . July 28, 2021 .