Mount View High School (West Virginia)
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Mount View High School is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia
. Located on the grounds of an old strip mine in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia
. Mount View High School is one of two schools in the Welch area, which includes Welch Elementary School
. As of 2010, the school teaches forty-seven courses for its students, and serves grades 6
–12
. Mount View High School colors are gold and brown, which are also the colors of the school's mascot the Golden Knight. The average class size is around fifteen to twenty students per teacher, and the school has a population of 830 students as of 2010. During the evenings, Mount View has some college classes from the local Bluefield State College
.
(MCS) decided to move the seventh and eighth grade to Mount View. Afterwards, the school experienced major renovations including building a new wing for the seventh graders and building a new auditorium for all the students; the auditorium would be named after the first principal of the school as Bob N. Jack Auditorium. In 2005, MCS decided to move the sixth grade to Mount View. Lack of space for the six graders caused MVHS to take a section of the media center off to form a new wing for the sixth graders. Mount View High School also built a new gym
nasium for middle school students. In 2007 former principal Adam E. Grygiel became the main principal of the entire school. Before the 2009–2010 school term began it was announced that Mount View Middle and Mount View High was going to merge to form one school. In 2009 current eighth grade science teacher Edward Evans became the National Science Teacher of the Year which brought new technology to the school. In 2011, the school witnessed a stabbing, which caused a subsequent lockdown. Two students were injured and were hospitalised.
Mount View High School has not won any state championships.
Welch, West Virginia
Welch is a city located in McDowell County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1893, it is the county seat of McDowell County.-History:...
. Located on the grounds of an old strip mine in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
. Mount View High School is one of two schools in the Welch area, which includes Welch Elementary School
Welch Elementary School
Welch Elementary School is public elementary school in Welch, West Virginia. Welch Elementary School is one out of two schools in the Welch area, including Mount View High School. As of 2010 the school teaches Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, Health, and Science in grades Pre-K through the...
. As of 2010, the school teaches forty-seven courses for its students, and serves grades 6
Sixth grade
Sixth grade is a year of education in the United States and some other nations. The sixth grade is the sixth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 11 – 12 years old...
–12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. Mount View High School colors are gold and brown, which are also the colors of the school's mascot the Golden Knight. The average class size is around fifteen to twenty students per teacher, and the school has a population of 830 students as of 2010. During the evenings, Mount View has some college classes from the local Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College is a historically black college located in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. It is a part of West Virginia's public education system and offers baccalaureate and associate degrees. The school is not connected in any way with Bluefield College in nearby Bluefield,...
.
History
Mount View High School was built on Thomas Mountain in the late 1970s and is still operational today. Mount View High School's population came from three other schools: Welch High, Gary High, and Northfork High. In 2002, McDowell County SchoolsMcDowell County Schools
McDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia. It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education.-High schools:*Mount View High School *River View High School-Middle schools:...
(MCS) decided to move the seventh and eighth grade to Mount View. Afterwards, the school experienced major renovations including building a new wing for the seventh graders and building a new auditorium for all the students; the auditorium would be named after the first principal of the school as Bob N. Jack Auditorium. In 2005, MCS decided to move the sixth grade to Mount View. Lack of space for the six graders caused MVHS to take a section of the media center off to form a new wing for the sixth graders. Mount View High School also built a new gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium for middle school students. In 2007 former principal Adam E. Grygiel became the main principal of the entire school. Before the 2009–2010 school term began it was announced that Mount View Middle and Mount View High was going to merge to form one school. In 2009 current eighth grade science teacher Edward Evans became the National Science Teacher of the Year which brought new technology to the school. In 2011, the school witnessed a stabbing, which caused a subsequent lockdown. Two students were injured and were hospitalised.
Achievements
- 2002 Southern Conference Football Champions Mt. View Middle 8-0 Record
- Grade 7 and 8 Football – 2008 McDowell County champions.
- Grades 6-8 Baseball: 2008 McDowell County Champions (16-1); 2009 McDowell County Champions (15-0)
Mount View High School has not won any state championships.
Organizations
- Senior Beta Club
- Interact Club
- Student Government Association
- Senior Class SGA
- Junior Class SGA
- Sophomore SGA
- Freshmen SGA
- HSTA Club
- Model Un
- French Club
- Upward Bound
- Spanish Club
- Step Club
- Student Council 6–8
- Junior Beta Club
- Marching Band
- Beginners Band
- Cheer leading Squad
See also
- McDowell County SchoolsMcDowell County SchoolsMcDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia. It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education.-High schools:*Mount View High School *River View High School-Middle schools:...
- List of high schools in West Virginia
- Education in West VirginiaEducation in West VirginiaFormal public school Education in West Virginia falls under the auspices of the West Virginia Department of Education. Each county in West Virginia constitutes a school district.-West Virginia Board of Education:...