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Hunter Huss High School   

1518 Edgefield Avenue    

Gastonia, North Carolina  28052

Phone: 704-866-6610   

Fax: 704-866-6103

 

School Profile 

  

Hunter Huss High School is the oldest existing high school in Gaston County Schools. The school  originally opened in 1962 and had its first graduating class in 1964. The school is currently undergoing a mult-milliondollar renovation that began in June 2009 and is scheduled to be complete in August 2012.

 

The school's colors are Columbia Blue and White and the mascot is the Huskie.

 

 

 Hunter Huss Alma Mater and Fight Song

 

Hunter Huss High School holds the following state championships:

1977: AAAA Boys' Basketball

1985: AAAA Boys' Basketball    

1990: AAAA Cheerleading

2005: AAA Chess  

2006: AAA Chess    

2007: AAA Chess

2011: AAA Boys' Basketball

 

Hunter Huss High School is the only school in Gaston County Schools designated as an International Baccalaureate World School. This authorization permits Hunter Huss to offer the Middle Years Program (since 2006) and the Diploma Program (since 2008). More information on these rigorous international educational programs can be found by clicking on the last two navigation bars on the left.

 

 

                                                                 

 Our Philosophy

 

The Mission Statement of Hunter Huss High School:  

The mission of Hunter Huss High School is to work in partnership with students, parents, and the community to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring individuals who will help create a better world through intercultural understanding and respect for all. Together we will strive to become life-long learners and responsible members of society.

 

The Beliefs of Hunter Huss High School:

1. Each member is a valuable and unique member of our global learning community and can contribute socially, emotionally, morally, and intellectually to the learning process.

2. A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.

3. The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, life-long global learners.

4. Teachers, administrators, students, parents, and the community share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission.

5. Students need to apply their learning in meaningful contexts.

6. Each student should be afforded a variety of developmentally appropriate learning experiences that actively engage the students in order to maximize individual learning potential.

7. A student’s self-esteem is enhanced by positive relationships and mutual respect among and between students and staff.

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