William A. Hough High School | |
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Address | |
12420 Bailey Rd 28031 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°28′04″N 80°49′42″W / 35.4679°N 80.8283°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 2010 |
School district | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
CEEB code | 340918 |
Principal | David Farley |
Teaching staff | 116.98 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,470 (2021-22)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.11[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Black, Silver, White, Blue |
Athletics | Baseball, Football, Softball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Soccer, Rugby, Basketball, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Volleyball, and Golf |
Mascot | Husky |
Nickname | Huskies |
Website | www |
William Amos Hough High School (/hʌf/ HUF) is a high school in Cornelius, North Carolina, a northern suburb of Charlotte. The school opened in 2010.[2]
Hough's boundary includes: Cornelius, Davidson, and a section of Huntersville.[3][4]
The school was constructed to relieve crowding at North Mecklenburg High School.[5] It is named in honor of William Amos Hough, principal of North Meck High School from 1955 to 1974.
Hough's athletic teams are known as the "Huskies". The school is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and competes in the I-Meck 4A athletic conference.[6]
On September 14, 2023, Nolan Hauser kicked his 57th field goal, breaking the national record.[7]
Sport | Year(s) |
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Cheerleading[8][9][10][11][12] | 2012 (medium varsity), 2013 (large varsity), 2015 (medium varsity), 2016 (medium varsity), 2017 (medium varsity) |
Girls Soccer[13] | 2012, 2014 |
Girls Swimming & Diving[14] | 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
Girls Tennis[15] | 2020-21 |
Wrestling[16][17] | 2020 (dual team), 2020 (tournament team) |
The school has a National STEM league team, named "Iditarod Motorsports".[18]
Hough has a marching band known as the Husky Marching Band, and Hough has a competitive show choir, "Howlin' Huskies".[19] The Huskies claimed state championships in 2017 and 2018.[20][21] Hough has a dance company that claimed the title of “Small contemporary state champions” back to back in 2022 when Reagan Frey choreographed “Take me to church” and 2023 when Kaylee Yaudes choreographed “Amen”. In 2023 Hough Dance took 3rd in the state of public school dance program.