Morgantown High School is a high school located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The instituion has existed since 1883, with its current campus operating since 1927. It is the home of the Mohigans, the name of a non-existent Native American tribe whose name is a combination of the words Morgantown (MO) High (HIG) Annual (AN), which was the school's yearbook. The Native American mascot and logo were adopted because of the close relation to the name Mohican, a real Native American tribe.^[1] As of 2007, it has an enrollment of around 1,760 students. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County,GR6 West Virginia, on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Mahicans settled the Hudson River south of the Mohawk River, moved east to Massachusetts, then to Wisconsin. ...

Among the school's student activities are over 20 varsity sports. Morgantown High's football team has won the WV AAA state championship in 1983, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2005. The girl's basketball team has also won many state championships, in 1990, 1992, 1993, 2005, and 2007. They were also runners up in 2003 and 2006. The girl's cross country team has won four state championships in a row, and even has a special day in Monongalia County recognizing the team for their accomplishment. The principal as of 2006 is Mr. Desantis; assistant principals are Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Hicks, and Mrs. Goodwin. Monongalia County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

Alma Mater

We sing our song of praise to thee,
Beloved red and blue.
Our proud sons and daughters
Pledge loyalty to you.

Each year, each day along the way
Our hearts will love thee best.
We hail thee, Alma Mater,
Our own, our MHS!

Notable alumni

• Tommy Bowden
• Don Knotts (actor)
• Ralph Albertazzie (former Air Force One pilot)
• Thomas Bennett (Congressional Medal of Honor, posthumously for valor in the Vietnam War)
• William F. DeVault (poet)
• Lawrence Kasdan (film producer, director, screenwriter)
• Charles M. Vest (former president of MIT)
• Bob Huggins (College Basketball Coach, Current WVU Head Coach)

Tommy Bowden (born July 10, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama) is the head football coach at Clemson University. ... Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (a role which earned him five Emmy Awards), and as landlord Ralph Furley on the television sitcom Threes... For other uses, see Air Force One (disambiguation). ... For the current aircraft, see Boeing VC-25. ... Thomas W. Bennett (April 7, 1947–February 11, 1969) was a U.S. Army medic and the second conscientious objector to win the Medal of Honor (Desmond Doss, a medic in World War II, was the first). ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Poet, author. ... Lawrence Kasdan (born 14 January 1949, Miami, Florida) is an American movie producer, director and screenwriter. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Charles Marstiller Vest (Chuck) (born 1941) is a U.S. educator and engineer. ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Bob Huggins (born September 21, 1953 in Morgantown, West Virginia[1]) is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers mens basketball team. ...

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