Hurricane High School (Utah)

Hurricane High School is the only high school in Hurricane, Utah, United States. It enrolls students in grades 10-12 from Hurricane and surrounding communities, including La Verkin, Toquerville, Hildale, Virgin, Rockville, and Springdale. With 1051 students enrolled as of January 2021, it is the fourth largest high school in the Washington County School District.[1] In 2017, a total of 296 students graduated with an 89% graduation rate. USBE Data and Research 2017

Hurricane High School, August 2017

Hurricane High's school colors are red and black. The school mascot is a tiger.

History

The first school classes were held in Hurricane in 1906 in the living room of Ira E. Bradshaw's home, consisting of grades one through eight. Hurricane's first high school class graduated in the 1927–1928 school year.

A two-story red brick high school building was built during the Great Depression with help from the federal government's Works Progress Administration.[2] The building was completed and the school opened just after Thanksgiving in 1936.[2]

The school chose the colors red and black because those are the colors on a hurricane warning flag. The school then chose the tiger as their mascot as it was an animal that could be rendered easily in black and red.[3]

In 1974, a new gymnasium and three classrooms were completed at the current school site, the first phase of construction of the current facilities. Students walked between the old high school building and the new building for classes. In 1978, classrooms and a cafeteria were added, and grades 9-12 moved to the new building. The old building remained in use for other grades until it was demolished in the spring of 2004. A new auditorium, auxiliary gym, and administrative office areas were added in 1996. In 2001, a science hall was added and named for the outgoing principal, Robert Goulding.

The school's enrollment growth forced an expansion of the existing building. The expansion opened in 2012.[4]

Darin Thomas is the current principal at Hurricane High School, replacing former principal, Jody Rich in 2018.[4]

Full List of Hurricane High School Principals
Principal Name[4] Years [4]
Vivian Decker 1917-1918
A. L. Winsor 1918-1919
H. Val Hafen 1919-1921
Willard O. Nisson 1921-1924
Lorenzo Parker 1924-1928
Milton E. Moody 1928-1929
Glenn E. Snow 1929-1932
Leeman Bennett 1932-1938
Maurice Nuttal 1938-1958
J. Ordean Washborn 1958-1961
David R. Pearce 1961-1969
Wayne Edwards 1961-1983
Harold Tenney 1983-1985
Rob Goulding 1985-2001
Roy Hoyt 2001-2008
Kevin Pederson 2008-2012
Jody Rich 2012-2018
Darin Thomas 2018-

Athletics

Hurricane High is a part of Region 9 of the Utah High School Activities Association, and has teams in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Swimming, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.[5] The School also has a speech and debate team, and students from the school's music programs participate in the UHSAA's Solo and Ensemble competitions.

See also

References
  1. "Washington County School District Enrollment" (PDF). Washington County School District. January 2021.
  2. "New Deal Projects". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  3. Vincent, Stephen (10 Feb 2014). "Hurricane High School: Roaring with Pride". The Spectrum. St. George, Utah. pp. A1. Retrieved 13 Mar 2018. Of all the Southern Utah high schools, Hurricane's name, colors and mascot may have some of the murkiest details, mixed with legend and fact. Definite proof may be elusive, but if the pieces are assembled, Hurricane's mascot and colors have a logical sense of progression. From a gust of wind came the name Hurricane. From the hurricane warning flag came the colors red and black, and from those colors came the name 'Tigers.'
  4. "HURRICANE HIGH SCHOOL Hurricane, Utah – Hurricane High School". hhs.washk12.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  5. "UHSAA Regions & Classifications". www.uhsaa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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