Mountain Home High School (Idaho)
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Mountain Home High School is a four-year public secondary school
in Mountain Home
, Idaho
, the sole high school of the Mountain Home School District (#193). It serves over 1100 students in grades 9-12, from the city of Mountain Home and Mountain Home Air Force Base
to the west. MHHS is located at 300 South 11th East, and the principal is Jeff Johnson. The current building opened in 1954, with several additions, the latest in 2009. Previous buildings at other sites were built in 1926, 1905, and earlier, as yearbooks indicate MHHS graduates back to 1901. A three-year senior high school (10-12) for decades, freshman returned to the MHHS campus in 2009.
The school colors are orange and black
and the mascot is the tiger
. The MHHS athletic teams compete in the Southern Idaho Conference (SIC) in IHSAA
class 4A, the state's second-highest enrollment classification (160-319 students per class year).
Mountain Home High School offers a prestigious Speech and Debate team, run by Mr. Petti.
MHHS is the largest high school in Elmore County
, which includes Glenns Ferry
, which competes in 2A (with a 1A enrollment).
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Mountain Home
Mountain Home, Idaho
Mountain Home is the largest city and county seat of Elmore County, Idaho. The population was 14,206 at the 2010 census. Mountain Home is the principal city of the Mountain Home, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Elmore County....
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, the sole high school of the Mountain Home School District (#193). It serves over 1100 students in grades 9-12, from the city of Mountain Home and Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in southwestern Idaho, United States. The base is in Elmore County, 12 miles southwest of the city of Mountain Home, which is 40 miles southeast of Boise, via Interstate 84.The host unit at Mountain Home since 1972...
to the west. MHHS is located at 300 South 11th East, and the principal is Jeff Johnson. The current building opened in 1954, with several additions, the latest in 2009. Previous buildings at other sites were built in 1926, 1905, and earlier, as yearbooks indicate MHHS graduates back to 1901. A three-year senior high school (10-12) for decades, freshman returned to the MHHS campus in 2009.
The school colors are orange and black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
and the mascot is the tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
. The MHHS athletic teams compete in the Southern Idaho Conference (SIC) in IHSAA
Idaho High School Activities Association
The Idaho High School Activities Association oversees high school athletics in the state of Idaho. Idaho high schools are classified in five categories based on their enrollment...
class 4A, the state's second-highest enrollment classification (160-319 students per class year).
Mountain Home High School offers a prestigious Speech and Debate team, run by Mr. Petti.
MHHS is the largest high school in Elmore County
Elmore County, Idaho
Elmore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 27,038, down 7.2% from 29,130 in 2000. The largest city and county seat is Mountain Home....
, which includes Glenns Ferry
Glenns Ferry High School
Glenns Ferry High School is a four-year public secondary school in Elmore County, Idaho, located in the city of Glenns Ferry.With 140 students in four grades, GFHS has the second highest enrollment in the county, behind Mountain Home High School...
, which competes in 2A (with a 1A enrollment).
External links
- Mountain Home High School - official site
- Mountain Home School District - #193 - official site