Herbert Hoover High School (West Virginia)

Public high school in Elkview, West Virginia, United States

Herbert Hoover High School

Address

775 Husky Way

Elkview

West Virginia

25071

United States

Coordinates| 38.45497° N, 81.47875° W
Information
Other name| HHHS
Type| Public high school
Established| 1963
School district| Kanawha County Schools
NCES School ID| 540060000403[1]
Principal| Mike Kelley
Teaching staff| 39.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 784 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 20.10[1]
Color(s)| Scarlet and royal blue
Athletics conference| Cardinal Conference
Mascot| Husky
Nickname| Huskies
Website| herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us

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

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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]

## Athletics

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### State championships

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Herbert Hoover West Virginia state championship history

Boys' sports  | State titles  | Girls' sports  | State titles
Baseball | 2007, 2013 | Softball | 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Basketball |  | Basketball |
Cross country |  | Cross country |
Golf | 2021 | Cheerleading |
Football |  | Volleyball |
Soccer |  | Soccer |
Track & field |  | Track & field |
Wrestling |  | Tennis |
|  | Swimming |
Boys' total | 3 | Girls' total | 6

Softball (6):

2014 (AA) 12-6, Ritchie County
2017 (AA) 8-1, Chapmanville
2018 (AA) 11-1, Chapmanville
2019 (AA) 5-1, Petersburg
2021 (AA) 6-5, Oak Glen
2022 (AA) 21-3, Winfield

Golf (1):

2021 (AA)

Baseball (2):

2007 (AA) 3-1, Grafton
2013 (AA) 7-5, Fairmont Senior

Football Undefeated Regular Seasons

1977 | 10-0

2021 | 10-0

2024 | 10-0

### Individual Awards

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Baseball

Grant Buckner 2006 West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year
Corey Bird 2013 West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year

Softball

Allison Rager 2014 West Virginia Sports Writers Association player of the year
Delani Buckner 2019 West Virginia Sports Writers Association player of the year
Delani Buckner 2018,2020 West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year
Missy Smith 2020 Van Meter Award (High School Coach of the Year)
Laila Varney 2024 West Virginia Sports Writers Association player of the year

Football

1974 – Robin Lyons, RB. Kennedy Award (WVPOY)

Wrestling State Champions

1982 Max Blizzard 155 Ibs

1992 John Goldsburg 171 Ibs

1993 John Goldsburg 171 Ibs

1999 Chad Wehrle 152 Ibs

1999 Matt Wehrle 189 Ibs

2000 Matt Wehrle 189 Ibs

2002 Wes Lane 140 Ibs

2006 Wes Hanson 125 Ibs

2006 Cody Mollohan 145 Ibs

2011 Patrick Nary 215 Ibs

2020 Ben Kee 160 Ibs

2022 Mason Atkinson 285 Ibs

Girls Cross Country Champions

Maysen Fletcher 2024 AA Cross Country State Champion | 5,000 Meter| 18:17

Golf Champions

2021 - Bryson Beaver

## Notable alumni

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* Corey Bird, baseball player[4]
* Grant Buckner, baseball player

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "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". July 28, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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* NCES

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