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词条 Hunter Huss High School
释义

  1. History

  2. Academics

  3. Athletics

  4. Facilities

  5. Clubs and organizations

     Academic clubs  Extracurricular clubs 

  6. Special achievements

  7. Notable alumni

  8. References

  9. External links

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|name = Hunter Huss High School
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|location = 1518 Edgefield Ave.
Gastonia, North Carolina 28052
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|established = 1962
|district = Gaston County Schools
|category = Public School
|principal = Bryan Denton
|staff = 84[1]
|enrollment = 1,135 (2015-16)[2]
|conference = Big South (3A)
|website = Hunter Huss High School
|teamname = Huskies
|colors = Columbia blue, White, and Navy Blue
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|rivals = Ashbrook
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}}Hunter Huss High School (abbreviated HHHS) is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools school district located in Gastonia, NC. It is the oldest existing high school building still used as a high school in Gaston County. Its attendance range covers southwestern Gaston County and includes the western portions of the City of Gastonia as well as the communities of South Gastonia and Crowders Mountain, and the surrounding rural area. The current principal is Bryan Denton. Assistant principals include James Hilburn, Tammy Mims, Tonnell Oliphant, and Page Willis. Steve Gardner serves as athletic director.[1] Feeder Middle Schools are York Chester and Southwest.[3]

History

Hunter Huss was opened in 1962 and named for Cherryville native and Superintendent of Gaston County Schools W. Hunter Huss (1902-1971) who served in that position from 1937 to 1968. The cost of construction at the time was $2.1 million, or ${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|2100000|1962}}}} in current value.[4] The school opened to 818 9th and 10th grade students on August 29, 1962. Two years later it had 1,554 in grades 9th through 12th.[5]

Academics

Hunter Huss High School is an International Baccalaureate(IB) World School. There are currently no other IB schools in Gaston County.

According to the Official Hunter Huss Website: "The mission of Hunter Huss High School is to work in partnership with students, parents, and the community to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring individuals who will help create a better world through intercultural understanding and respect for all. Together we will strive to become life-long learners and responsible members of society."

Athletics

Basketball:

2008 Big South Conference Championship (12-0) Conference Record[6]

2011 3A Basketball State Champions

1985 4A Basketball State Champions

1977 4A Basketball State Champions

Football

Facilities

The campus occupies 52 acres of land and has 178,000 square feet of indoor space.[5] The auditorium can seat 1,465 and the gymnasium has a capacity for over 1,800. The school recently completed an $11 million renovation project.[5] The renovations included a new heating and air conditioning system, replacement of some original windows, new plumbing throughout the entire building and extensive masonry work. Updated science labs, a new media center, wiring for wireless internet, and a state of the art television and broadcasting studio are also highlights of the latest improvements.[4]

Clubs and organizations

Academic clubs

  • National Beta Club
  • National Honor Society
  • National Technical Honor Society

Extracurricular clubs

  • Anime Club
  • Band
  • Book Club
  • Chess Club
  • Chorus
  • Guitar club
  • Math club
  • Community Environmental Actions Team
  • Drama Club
  • Fellowship of Christian Students
  • French Club
  • FCCLA
  • Future Teachers of America
  • Hi-Q
  • Interact Club
  • JROTC
  • Junior Council
  • Literacy Club
  • Math Club
  • Renaissance Club
  • Revolution
  • Senior Council
  • Spanish Club
  • Step Team
  • HOSA (health occupation students of America)
  • Student Government
Extracurricular

Clubs

Special achievements

  • The Hunter Huss Chess Team won the 2004-2005, 2005–2006 and 2006-2007 3A Chess State Championships.[7]
  • In 2011 the Men's Basketball team won the 3A State Championship. They were led by Head Coach Ron Bray.
  • In 1980, the Marching Huskies took first place in every category except drum major, at the Carousel Parade in Charlotte, NC.

Notable alumni

  • Fred Durst, actor, director, and musician; attended HHHS 1986 to 1989.[8]
  • Eric Augustus "Sleepy" Floyd, NBA basketball player[9]
  • Billy James, co-host of John Boy and Billy radio[10]
  • Kris Lang, American basketball player; graduated from Hunter Huss in 1998[11]
  • Hassan Whiteside, NBA basketball player[12][13]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://gaston.k12.nc.us/domain/797|title=Staff Directory|publisher=Gaston County Schools|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3701620&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=370162000691|title=Hunter Huss High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 5, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.homesnap.com/schools/NC/Gastonia/Hunter_Huss_High_School|title=Hunter Huss High School|publisher=homesnap.com|accessdate=February 15, 2016}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=COLUMN: Going for the Gold: Happy Birthday Hunter Huss High School Huskies!|first=Sally|last=Drennan|url=http://www.gastongazette.com/article/20121018/Opinion/310189840|newspaper=The Gaston Gazette|date=October 18, 2012|accessdate=February 9, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=Hunter Huss turns 50, faces more construction|first=Amanda|last=Memrick|url=http://www.gastongazette.com/article/20121017/News/310179919|newspaper=The Gaston Gazette|date=October 17, 2012|accessdate=February 15, 2016}}
6. ^http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/huss-17080-ashbrook-antrum.html
7. ^http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/huss/newsarchives.htm
8. ^Florida Times=Union: September 22, 1999-No. 1 son by Bryan Mullen
9. ^https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/floydsl01.html
10. ^http://www.thebigshow.com/aa_the_crew/billy.php
11. ^http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/on-court/players/showplayer?clubcode=ttk&pcode=000674
12. ^http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hassan_whiteside/
13. ^http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/local-sports/gastonia-s-whiteside-back-in-the-nba-1.405563

"The Fabulous Years"(2007-2008 Hunter Huss Yearbook)

External links

  • Official Huss High School website
  • Alumni website
{{Gaston County Schools}}{{MEGA 7 3A/4A}}

5 : Education in Gaston County, North Carolina|Educational institutions established in 1962|Schools in Gaston County, North Carolina|Public high schools in North Carolina|Gastonia, North Carolina

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