William A. Hough High School


William Amos Hough High School is a high school in Cornelius, North Carolina, a northern suburb of Charlotte. The school opened in 2010. Hough's boundary includes: Cornelius, Davidson, and a section of Huntersville.

History

William A. Hough High School opened in 2010. The school was constructed to relieve crowding at North Mecklenburg High School. It is named in honor of William Amos Hough Jr., a lifelong educator who served as principal of North Mecklenburg High School from 1955 to 1974 and was named Principal of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Educators in 1970.

Athletics

Hough's athletic teams are known as the "Huskies". The school is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is classified as a 8A school. It is a part of the Greater Charlotte 7A/8A Conference.
SportYear
Cheerleading2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Girls Soccer2012, 2014
Girls Swimming & Diving2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Girls Tennis2020-21
Wrestling Dual Team2020
Wrestling Individual Team2020

Extracurricular activities

The school has a National STEM league team, named "Iditarod Motorsports".

Performing arts

Hough has a marching band known as the Husky Marching Band, and Hough has a competitive show choir, "Howlin' Huskies". The Huskies claimed state championships in 2017 and 2018. 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