Hurricane High School

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Hurricane High School, located in Hurricane, West Virginia, one of the fastest-growing communities in the state, is a school of over 1,300 students in grades 9-12. It is a part of Putnam County Schools.The mission of Hurricane High School is to provide a safe, engaging environment for the nurturing of critical, creative thinkers who communicate effectively and are successful, productive, ethical citizens.School demographicsThe most recent statistics indicate that Hurricane High School student body consists of the following racial/ethnic demographics: 92% White 4% Black 1% Asian 1% Hispanic 2% JediAcademicsHurricane High School has eight National Board Certified Teachers – two in the science department, three in the mathematics department, one in the business department, one in the Language Arts department, and one in the social studies department.Hurricane High School consistently scores above average for the state of West Virginia in the yearly WESTEST. In 2006, 72% of 10th graders scored proficiently on the WESTEST Reading Section (state average was 76%), 92% on the WESTEST Science Section (state average was 87%), and 76% on the WESTEST Math Section (state average was 69%).Advanced placement courses offered at Hurricane High School include: AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Statistics, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP US History, AP US Government and Politics, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP Human Geography, and AP Physics. Several students also take AP courses through the West Virginia Virtual School program. Students who pass (score of 3 or higher) can usually count that cost toward college as many colleges accept those scores in lieu of classes.