Hurricane High School (Utah)

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Hurricane High School is the only high school in Hurricane, Utah. It is located at 345 West Tiger Boulevard. It enrolls over 750 students in grades 10-12 (3 year high school) from Hurricane and surrounding communities, including La Verkin, Toquerville, Hildale, Virgin, Rockville, and Springdale. With 762 students enrolled as of March 8, 2007, it is the 4th largest high school in Washington County School District.^[1]

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

[edit] Faculty and staff

Dr. Roy L. Hoyt is currently the principal of Hurricane High School. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, his Master's degree from the College of Idaho, and his doctorate from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior to becoming principal, he was principal of the Hurricane Middle School during the late 1990s. Michael Hunt is the new addition to the staff at hurricane high. Mike will be the new teacher to replace the sociology teacher that was arrested for improper conduct with a student, Crissy Morris being that teacher. See articles on google for more details.

[edit] 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. The first high school graduates in Hurricane graduated at the end of the 1927-1928 school year.

A high school building was built during the Great Depression with help from the Federal Government's Works Progress Administration, a two-story red brick building on street of 100 West just south of State Street. The building was completed and the school opened just after Thanksgiving in 1936.

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 would walk between the old high school building and the new building for classes.

In 1978, 30 more classrooms and a cafeteria were added, and grades 9-12 moved to the new building. The old building remained in use for other grades for many more years. It was finally demolished in the spring of 2004.

[edit] Debate and Drama

For many years, Hurricane High has been known for its small size but has placed competitively in drama and forensics competitions. In 2007, the drama team placed 3rd at Shakespeare competition and the debate team placed 1st at regional level and 6th at the state level. Both teams are lead by Richard Hill.

[edit] Music

The Hurricane High School band program has a record of doing very well on the district level. The HHS Marching Band won the county marching championship every year from the school years of 2001-2002 to 2006-2007. In 1990 through 1993, under the direction of Rhonda Rhodes, the band won the 2A State Championship for concert band. Around 1993 the state Music Educators Association put an end to naming champions and opted for a rating system of I=Superior, II=Excellent, III=Good, IV=Fair and V=Poor. The band received I ratings at the 3A State Festival for the years 1992 through 1997 except for 1994 when a II rating was given. Eddie Candland followed Miss Rhodes and led the band to a new level of marching expertise and commitment. The concert band received State Festival I ratings in 1996, 1997 and a II rating in 2000. David Sessions is known for his work on improving and building the band program in the school. He is also known for the love that he showed the band and individual students, and the love that the band gave him. Under his direction the band was awarded a rating of III at the State Festival in 2002 and a II in 2004. In the school year of 2004-2005, Scott Morrise was hired as the new band and choir teacher, after David Sessions. Despite the decline of students, the Hurricane High school Marching Band has done very well, and has been the District Marching Champions every year since 2001.

The orchestra program, which began with 4 students in 1994, has grown to over 40 students under the direction of Debbie Thornton. The group received II ratings at the State 3A Festival from 2003-2005, and a I rating in 2007.

The choirs, which have been historically small, have grown to over 100 members in 2007-2008. In 1990 the choir, led by then director Rhonda Rhodes won the State 2A championship. The choir attended the State Festival again under the direction of Eddie Candland in 1998 and 2000 receiving II and I ratings respectively. The Chamber Choir attended the State Festival for the first time in 2005 and again in 2006 receiving II ratings for both performances. In 2007 the "Volunteer" Choir qualified for the State Festival and received a II rating.

[edit] Sports

In the 2002-2003 and 2005-2006 seasons The Hurricane High School boys' track team was crowned Utah Division 3A State Champions.

In the 2005-2006 season, the Hurricane football team was crowned region 9 champions. They also took 27th in the Utah class 3A championship. Although they were victorious over second place Pine View High and scored higher in against first place Logan High than Pine View did, they placed third because of the order of elimination in the tournament. They ended the season with a 12-1 record.

Hurricane High's wrestling team won the 2005 region 9 championship, and placed 96th at the 2006. In 2007, with one returning state champion and several returning state placers Hurricane High's wrestlers took third in the region 9 tournament but placed above pine view region 9 winners at the state tournament taking 6th right behind Dixie. Hurricane had 8 participants in the state tournament and placed all but 1 with three in the finals. the team came away with 1 runner up, and a seventh, eighth, and two fifteenth place wrestlers.

[edit] Football

Hurricane High School is playing in a region along with Cedar High School and Canyon View High School, along with 3 schools nearly twice their size. Over the past 3 years HHS's football program has had its ups and downs, but made the playoffs three years in a row. not to mention their 12 - 1 season before losing to powerhouse logan in 2005

[edit] Baseball

Although Hurricane High is known for many sports, baseball participation has been sporadic. Hurricane's baseball team has been good since the program began in the 1930s, but in the last 20 years or so, it has sometimes been ignored due to the lack of funding and coaching. In 2006, Coach Steve Pearson took over as head Coach for the Varsity team, and has done many things to get the team where they are today. Their season ended in the playoffs with a heart-breaking loss to Logan in extra innings, with the final score being 4-3. The six players were honored at the end of the season by being selected to the All-Region team. Shane Martin, Tony Humphries, and Scott Homer were selected to the First team, while Justin Jarvis, Jake Wendt and Jaron Ewell were selected to the Second team. The Tigers are looking forward to next season, with many valuable players coming back.

[edit] Golf

In the past hurricane high school has not had success in golfing. This year(2007) the golf team did something no other Hurricane High golf team has ever done before: win all of the 3a region 9 golf tournaments. The team is led by: Senior Tommy Stirland, and Juniors Taylor Harris and David Stirland. Hurricane was able to compete as a team for the first time ever at a state level.

[edit] School Fight Song

We will cheer, never fear, for the triumph near,

As we fight for Hurricane High

When the teams begin we are bound to win,

As the blacks go tearing by.

As they go, never slow thru a fighting foe

We will roar for the score loud and long,

And we'll fight right to the finish

As we sing our fighting song.

We will fight, fight, fight when we're winning

We will fight, fight, fight if we lose.

Every player knows, when the whistle blows

We can fight whenever we choose:

We will fight, fight, fight in the morning

We will fight, fight, fight all the night.

We are bound to win today

As we battle in the fray

When we fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.

H-H-S

T-I-G-E-R-S

TIGERS!

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Washington County School District Enrollment Information 2006-2007 School Year document (PDF) from the Washington County School District web site viewed April 7, 2007

[edit] External links

• Official web site of Hurricane High School
• Washington County School District
• Class of 1996 Website