Man High School

Man High School is a Double A (AA) high school in Man, West Virginia, United States. In previous years it has been a class A, AA, and class AAA school. It is operated by Logan County Schools. The school serves grades 9-12 students from Man and its subsidiaries, notably the communities along Buffalo Creek (Guyandotte River) and Mallory.

Man High School
Address
800 East McDonald Ave.

Man
,
Logan County
,
West Virginia
25635

United States
Information
Opened1916
School districtLogan County Schools
Superintendent[1]
DeanMacel Adams
PrincipalPatricia English [2]
Teaching staff28.50 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment451 (2017-18)[3]
Classes9-12
Student to teacher ratio15.82[3]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7
School color(s)Blue and White (official); Red (secondary)
Athletics conferenceCoalfield AA
SportsFootball,Boys and Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Baseball, Softball, Swimming, Wrestling, Golf,and Tennis
NicknameHillbillies
Team nameMan High Hillbillies
RivalLogan High School, Chapmanville Regional High School, Tug Valley High School, Westside High School Mascot= Billie Goat
YearbookThe Hillbilly
Feeder schoolsMan Middle School
Websitelc2.boe.loga.k12.wv.us/manhigh/

History

The first Man High School opened briefly in 1916, meeting in a house adjacent to the campus while it was still under construction. In 1917 ten freshmen were enrolled. Six later dropped out or transferred to Logan High School. The principal, Dr. Barrington, also left after that year.

During the 1920s, Man High School would see a significant increase in enrollment, and most believe it was around this time that construction of the present-day old Man Jr. High was executed. In the 1930s and 40s, enrollment decreased. In 1954, segregation was outlawed by the Supreme Court in their decision on Brown vs. Board of Education. Three years later, in 1957, Man High School was consolidated with the former African-American Buffalo High School, which stood on Buffalo Creek between Crown and Accoville. A new school was built to accommodate the students in the neighborhood of Hensley Heights.

From the 1960s to the 1990s, Man High School's sports teams were often known as the "Blue Funk."

Athletics

Man High School offers the following athletic programs:

  • Football (1977 State Runner-Up, 1980 State Runner-Up, 1984 State Runner-Up, 2009 State Runner-Up)
  • Baseball (2009 State Runner-Up, 2010 State Runner-Up, 2014 State Champion, 2015 State Runner-Up)
  • Basketball (boys' and girls') (Boys - 1990 State Runner-Up)
  • Golf
  • Softball (1983 State Champion, 2008 State Champion, 2009 State Champion, 2010 State Runner-Up, 2016 State Runner-Up)
  • Cheerleading (2015 State Champion, 2014 State Runner-Up, 2013 State Runner-Up)
  • Volleyball
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')

References
  1. {Patrica Lucas{cite web|url=http://lc2.boe.loga.k12.wv.us/staff/staff.htm%7Caccessdate=2009-02-24%7Ctitle=Logan County Staff|publisher=Logan County Schools}}
  2. "Logan County Schools". Logan County Schools. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  3. "MAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.