Welcome to Mountain Heritage High School's online home!  We hope that you find it useful and informative. MHHS is a rural consolidated high school located on the west end of Burnsville, the county seat. Burnsville was formed in 1833 and is home to Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. MHHS opened in 1977 after merging Cane River High School, from the west end of the county, and East Yancey High School, from the east end of the county.

Our high school strives to deliver the highest quality education possible. We are proud of our strong academic programs, our many excellent co- and extracurricular activities that are available to the student body, and our outstanding athletic programs. MHHS is on a block schedule with classes meeting an average of 90 minutes each period. Students can select from over 100 courses via classroom instruction, virtual/online courses, or dual enrollment.

Please take the opportunity to get to know our administration, departments, and teachers by checking out Our Staff. You can be immediately involved when you Join Your Child's Class. This will help you stay on top of your child's teacher contacts, class schedules and assignments. If you have any questions about how to join your child's class - Click here.

Also, while you are here, look into what our Clubs and Athletics have to offer, check our online Calendar for upcoming events and information, spend some time viewing our new online student newspaper, the Heritage Highlight, powered by our Student Ambassadors, take a look at grade level information provided by the Counseling Department, and look over facts about our new Bullying Prevention Program. For information from our Schedules to Lunch Menus, or from Scholarship Information to Driving Directions, you'll find it all here on our website! 
Photo Attribution: NCVPS Digital Photography Student, Tyara Peterson