Mountain Heritage High School

Mountain Heritage
Address
333 Mountain Heritage High School Rd
Burnsville, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 35°54′31″N 82°20′00″W / 35.9085°N 82.3332°W / 35.9085; -82.3332Coordinates: 35°54′31″N 82°20′00″W / 35.9085°N 82.3332°W / 35.9085; -82.3332
Information
Type Public
Motto Learning for Life
Established 1976
School district Yancey County Schools
Principal Kevin Huskins
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 665 (2014)
Color(s) Green, Black, and White
              
Athletics 2A
Nickname Cougars
Rival Mitchell High School Mountaineers
Newspaper Heritage Highlight
Yearbook The Trillium
Website mhhs.yanceync.net

Mountain Heritage High School is a public high school in Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. It is the sole public high school serving Yancey County Schools district. Both YCS public middle schools, East Yancey and Cane River, feed into Mountain Heritage. It is classified by NCHSAA as a 2A institution, meaning its enrollment is in the second quartile of North Carolina High Schools.

History

Mountain Heritage was established in 1976 when East Yancey High School merged with Cane River High School to form a single high school for the district. [1]

Academics

Mountain Heritage offers college prep, career and technical education, and special education courses. Eight Advanced Placement courses are offered, and students are permitted to register for courses at Mayland Community College as part of their dual enrollment program. Mountain Heritage received a B rating for academics in the 2013-2014 school year from Public Schools of North Carolina. [2]

Athletics

Mountain Heritage High School Cougars participate in the 1A/2A Western Highlands Conference. In the fall, the school offers cheerleading, cross country, football, men's soccer, women's tennis, volleyball, marching band, and women's golf. In the winter, the school offers cheerleading, men's basketball, women's basketball, and wrestling. In the spring, the school offers men's golf, women's soccer, softball, men's tennis, track, and baseball. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Mountain Heritage High School. Yancey County School System. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mountain Heritage High". NC School Report Cards. Public Schools of NC. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Team Pages". Mountain Heritage High School. Yancey County School System. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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