School type Public, high school School number 51507 Grades 9-12 District Mercer County Schools Colors White, Blue, Orange | Superintendent Deborah S. Akers Principal Lori Comer Phone +1 304-425-8101 Mascot Princeton Tiger | |
School board Mercer County Public Schools Address 1321 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740, USA | ||
Princeton High School is located in Princeton, West Virginia and is the largest high school in Mercer County, enrolling over 1000 students. Princeton High School is located at 1321 Stafford Drive in Princeton at the site of present-day Princeton Middle School. It also has one of the top five best athletic complexes in the state, boasting the million-dollar renovated Hunnicut Stadium, five star weight room, field turf, fencing and landscaping. Recently, the school embarked on a $50,000 renovation for its gymnasium (where senior graduation is held).
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Demographics
The school is 97% white, 2% African-American, and 1% other.
Extra-curricular activities and clubs
The organizations, clubs, and extra-curricular activities of Princeton High School have grown since its founding. These clubs contribute significantly to student interests (such as art and music), fundraising and community service (such as Key Club), and other activities. The school also offers Band, Madrigals, Center Stage, and Show Choir.
Princeton High School holds a Homecoming event and numerous other events.
The Student Council frequently discusses issues concerning the school and how to improve certain situations.
Clubs include Key Club, Interact Club, Art Club, Pep Club, National Honors Society, Model UN/Students for International Awareness, Students Against Destructive Decisions, and Future Business Leaders of America.
Student council
The Princeton High School Student Council is one of the most active clubs within the school. Several students from each grade become members representing their grades as part of the student government.
Sports
Princeton High School offers a wide variety of sports. Football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, track, cross-country, softball, xolleyball, Wrestling, and Soccer are the most popular. Several of these are fall sports, while a few others are spring sports. The 2012 baseball team won the state championship 7 to 4 against Nitro High School.
Events
During the 2009-2010 school year, school officials took a more strict stand against unhealthy foods served in the school.
The school also changed its grading/ranking policy in an effort to align it with the rest of the state of West Virginia. This was also changed in an effort to promote fairness to students taking more challenging courses. AP courses are worth a 5.0, honors are now worth 4.5, and regular classes are worth a 4.0. As of 2009, there were seven Advanced Placement courses in the school: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature, AP United States History, and AP Studio Art.