East Hardy High School is a
high school
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located in
Baker
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History
Ancient history
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,
West Virginia
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. It was established in the late 1970s after the consolidation of two K-12 schools in Eastern
Hardy County
Hardy County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,299. Its county seat is Moorefield. The county was created from Hampshire County in 1786 and named for Samuel Hardy, a distinguished Vi ...
: Mathias School and Wardensville School. The school's
mascot
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is the
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. The school was listed in the
U.S. News & World Report top high schools in the United States every year from 2008 to 2012.
See also
*
Hardy County Schools
Hardy County Schools is the operating school district within Hardy County, West Virginia. It is governed by the Hardy County Board of Education.
Schools
High schools
*East Hardy High Schoolbr>
* Moorefield High Schoolbr>
Middle schools
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East Hardy started as a Vo-tech school that was built in the early 1970s. It did not become a high school until 1979 when Mathias High School and Wardensville High School consolidated. It was recognized as a WV school of excellence and has met AYP the last couple years.
References
External links
School website
Educational institutions established in the 1970s
Schools in Hardy County, West Virginia
Public high schools in West Virginia
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