Lincoln County High School (West Virginia)
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Lincoln County High School is a Class AAA high school in Hamlin
, West Virginia
. It was built between 2004 and 2006 and completed in time for the 2006/07 school year.
The idea for consolidation had been tossed around the county for years, and protests and votes held the process back. Finally in 2000 due to low standardized test scores and poor school conditions the state board of education took over the county school system. Almost immediately consolidation was put into action and Lincoln County High School was built.
The school offers many sports such as football, cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, golf, wrestling, basketball, tennis, softball, baseball and track.
Hamlin, West Virginia
Hamlin, originally named "Hamline," is a town in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, along the Mud River. The population was recorded as 1,119 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. It was built between 2004 and 2006 and completed in time for the 2006/07 school year.
Consolidation
Lincoln County High School was formed from four former high schools in the county; Guyan Valley High School in Branchland, Duval High School in Griffithsville, Hamlin High School in Hamlin, and Harts High School in Harts.The idea for consolidation had been tossed around the county for years, and protests and votes held the process back. Finally in 2000 due to low standardized test scores and poor school conditions the state board of education took over the county school system. Almost immediately consolidation was put into action and Lincoln County High School was built.
About the School
Lincoln County High School's colors are carolina blue, black, and silver. It's mascot is the panther. The student population as of the 2007/08 school year was around 960. The population for the 2008/09 school year was around 1,000.The school offers many sports such as football, cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, golf, wrestling, basketball, tennis, softball, baseball and track.