Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia)

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.

Herbert Hoover High School
Exterior of the old building prior to the 2016 West Virginia flood
Address
1430 Frame Road

Elkview
,
West Virginia
25071

United States
Information
Other nameHHHS
TypePublic high school
Established1963
School districtKanawha County Schools
NCES School ID540060000403[1]
PrincipalMike Kelley
Teaching staff39.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment784 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.10[1]
Color(s)Scarlet and royal blue   
Athletics conferenceCardinal Conference
MascotHusky
NicknameHuskies
Websiteherberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us

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.[2] The old, damaged building was demolished in September 2018.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - HERBERT HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL (540060000403)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. Vingle, Mitch (October 30, 2014). "'The Elkview Blind Side': Through kindness and conviction, W.Va. athlete rises above turbulent past". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. "Demolition of Herbert Hoover High School Begins". WVPB. September 18, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. "Former Herbert Hoover, Marshall star Corey Bird called up by Miami Marlins".


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