William A. Hough High School

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]

William A. Hough High School
Address
12420 Bailey Rd Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 United States
Coordinates	35°28′04″N 80°49′42″W / 35.4679°N 80.8283°W / 35.4679; -80.8283
Information
Type	Public
Established	2010 (14 years ago) (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.cmsk12.org/williamamoshoughHS

Hough's boundary includes: Cornelius, Davidson, and a section of Huntersville.^[3][4]

History

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.

Athletics

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]

State Championships

Sport	Year(s)
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)

Extracurricular activities

The school has a National STEM league team, named "Iditarod Motorsports".^[18]

Performing arts

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.

Notable alumni

• Erika Brown  – Olympic swimmer^[22]
• Haleigh Bryant  – women’s artistic gymnast
• Mark Fields  – football player^[23]
• Luke Maye  – basketball player^[24]
• Elliot Panicco  – soccer player^[25]
• Van Smith  – football player^[26]
• Daniel Steedman  – soccer player^[27]

References

1. "William Amos Hough High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
2. Wimberly, Nate (February 21, 2014). "Collins Leaves Hough for Lancaster". WBTV. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mecklenburg County, NC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
4. "William Amos Hough High School" (PDF). Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
5. Graf, Scott (August 25, 2010). "CMS In Focus: Hundreds Of Unused Trailers Sticking Around At Schools". WFAE. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
6. "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2013–17" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
7. Connuck, Shane (September 16, 2023). "Hough High School All-American kicker Nolan Hauser boots record-setting field goal in win". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
8. "10th Annual Cheerleading Championship" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
9. "11th Annual Cheerleading Championship" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
10. "NCHSAA Invitational Cheerleading Championships" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
11. "14th Annual NCHSAA Cheerleading Championships conclude in Raleigh". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. November 19, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
12. "NCHSAA Invitational Cheerleading Invitational Championship Goes to Davie County". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
13. "Women's Soccer Champion, Coach, MVP" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
14. Women's Swimming & Diving Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
15. Women's Tennis Dual-Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
16. "Dual Team Wrestling State Champions" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
17. These wrestlers won individual state championships this weekend. highschoolot.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
18. Cerbo, Toni (December 3, 2018). "NSL Team Highlight: Iditarod Motorsports". Ten80 Education. Retrieved September 29, 2020.^{[dead link]}
19. "SCC: Viewing School - Hough High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
20. "2017 WPU NC Show Choir Competition Results". North Carolina Scholastic. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
21. "2018 NC Show Choir Competition State Finals". North Carolina Scholastic. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
22. . Retrieved August 23, 2021.
23. "Mark Fields, William Amos Hough, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
24. Smith, Cam (January 25, 2019). "Hough (N.C.) High School retires jersey of UNC star Luke Maye". USA Today High School Sports. Gannett. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
25. "Elliot Panicco - Men's Soccer". Charlotte Athletics. University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
26. "Van Smith, William Amos Hough, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
27. "Daniel Steedman". Virginia Cavaliers. University of Virginia. Retrieved September 29, 2020.