Cabell Midland High School is a four-year high school located in Ona, West Virginia. The school's name is derived from two sources: "Cabell" for the county in which it is located, and "Midland" for the famous Midland Trail.
Overview
The school serves students predominantly from the eastern part of Cabell County from Barboursville Middle School and Milton Middle School. The building was constructed in 1994 through of the consolidation of Barboursville High School and Milton High School. The approximately building was designed by the West Virginia architectural firm Williamson Shriver Architects. The design received an Honor Award for Architectural Excellence from the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-WV) in 1995. The temporary name of the school during the planning stages was Cabell East High School, but after asking for input and ideas from the public, the official name of Cabell Midland High School was later decided on by the Cabell County Board of Education.
Student body Cabell Midland had an enrollment of 1,713 as of the 2023–2024 school year. The population was 97.8% White, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.2% American Indian. The student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9, ranking 116th of the 159 secondary schools in the state. As of the 2018–2019 school year, Cabell Midland has 1,857 students and a faculty of 195 employees.
Athletics CMHS is a member of the Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) and competes in the state's "large school" division of AAAA.
State championships Pre-Consolidation State championships Listed below are all championships won by Milton High School (M) and Barboursville High School (B). +SportState championshipsState runners-upsBoys basketball1975 (B)1961 (M)Football1953 (B)1949 (M), 1954 (B), 1983 (B), 1984 (B)Golf1965 (B), 1966 (B), 19831985 (B)1964 (B), 1980 (B), 1993 (B)Softball1987 (M), 1990 (M), 1991 (M)Girls track1980 (M), 1981 (M)
Post-Consolidation State championships Listed below are all championships won by Cabell Midland High School after the year 1994. SportState championshipsState runners-upsBaseball2003, 2023, 20242006, 2013Boys basketball2002Girls basketball2021Cheer2001Marching Band2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Boys cross country1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 20181999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016Girls cross country20251994, 1997, 2018Football2012, 2019Golf2000, 201520172004, 2013, 2021, 2022Boys soccer2019Girls soccer2017Softball1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2021, 2025Girls tennis2000Boys track1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 20032005, 2008, 2016, 2024Girls track2006Volleyball19951995, 1997, 2018
Mascot and school colors Cabell Midland's mascot is the Scarlet Knight, which was chosen via a poll in 1993. The school colors are scarlet and silver.
Notable alumni Josh Brunty – head coach of the US Cyber Team Katie Lee – food critic, chef, third wife of Billy Joel J.J. Roberts – National Football League player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jason Starkey – former National Football League player Morgan Zerkle – coach for Marshall Thundering Herd softball
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