Cabell Midland High School


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 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 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 and Barboursville High School.
SportState championshipsState runners-ups
Boys basketball1975 1961
Football1953 1949, 1954, 1983, 1984
Golf1965, 1966, 19831985 1964, 1980, 1993
Softball1987, 1990, 1991
Girls track1980, 1981

Post-Consolidation State championships

Listed below are all championships won by Cabell Midland High School after the year 1994.
SportState championshipsState runners-ups
Baseball2003, 2023, 20242006, 2013
Boys basketball2002
Girls basketball2021
Cheer2001
Marching Band2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Boys cross country1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 20181999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
Girls cross country1994, 1997, 2018
Football2012, 2019
Golf2000, 201520172004, 2013, 2021, 2022
Boys soccer2019
Girls soccer2017
Softball1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2021, 2025
Girls tennis2000
Boys track1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 20032005, 2008, 2016, 2024
Girls track2006
Volleyball19951995, 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