North Mecklenburg High School
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North Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Huntersville, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Founded in 1951, it was integrated in the 1960s. With over 3000 students, it had the largest student body in North Carolina during the 2005–2006 school year. The principal is Amy Dellinger.
11201 Old Statesville Rd
Amy Dellinger[1]
2,383 (2018-19)[2]
Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Colorguard, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling
Athletics conference
MecKa Conference (4-A)
Vikings formerly Confederate Rebels
Earnest Winston[3]
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The school mascot is the Viking, and the school colors are royal blue, red, and white.
4 Extracurricular activities
4.2 Debate and Speech team
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North Mecklenburg High School first opened its doors to students on September 4, 1951.[4] Students came from five local schools in Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Long Creek, and Derita, forming a student body of just 500, with a senior class of 126, and a faculty of only 19. Marion Bird became the first principal, the Rebel was adopted as the mascot, and red and black were chosen as the school colors. The mascot was often seen flying a confederate flag during the period when the school was segregated.
The original school colors were changed to blue and white when the school was integrated in the 1960s, and then to royal blue, red, and white in 1974. At the same time the student chose to rename the team and mascot to Vikings.
The official school song is to the tune of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Hark The Sound, the fight song is to the tune of Ohio State's "Across the Field", and the dance is named "The Boogaloo". These are performed at pep rallies and sporting events.[citation needed]
CurriculumEdit
North Mecklenburg High School offers a comprehensive program including International Baccalaureate, which is the most rigorous program at North Meck, Advanced Placement, Academically Gifted, and advanced classes, fine arts programs, Air Force JROTC, and a variety of workforce development courses. The school has one of two auto tech courses in North Carolina. Eighty-six percent of graduates attend four-year colleges, universities, or junior colleges.
AwardsEdit
In 2006, it was placed 93rd on Newsweek Magazine's Top 1200 Schools list.
Extracurricular activitiesEdit
SportsEdit
North Mecklenburg is a 4A school that competes in the MecKa Conference; the conference consists of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Schools.[5]
Debate and Speech teamEdit
The Debate and Speech team, a member of the National Speech and Debate Association, is active in both North and South Carolina, as well as in the national circuit. The team hosts the annual "The Jimmy K Poole Viking Classic" each October.[6]
Notable alumniEdit
Duggar Baucom, head coach of VMI Men's Basketball Team[7]
Jeff Hammond, NASCAR personality and commentator[8]
Larry Hefner, former NFL linebacker with the Greenbay Packers from 1972-1975
Robert Jackson, former NFL guard with the Cleveland Browns from 1975-1985[9]
DeMarco Johnson, former professional basketball player, drafted 2nd round by NBA's New York Knicks in 1998
Bishop Eddie L. Long, served as senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia
Alyssa Ramsey, soccer player who appeared for the United States women's national team[10]
Jamie Skeen, professional basketball player in the Israeli Super League
Andrea Stinson, 3x WNBA All-Star with the Charlotte Sting
Tony Wike, actor, radio personality and journalist
^ "School Leadership Team". Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ "School Size". Public Schools of North Carolina. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ "Management Team". Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ "About Our School". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
^ "Mecka 4A Conference". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
^ "North Meck Debate and Speech". North Meck Speech and Debate. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ "Duggar Baucom – VMIKeydets.com – The Official Site of Virginia Military Institute Athletics". VMIKeydets.com. April 12, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
^ Anders, Jordan. (Feb 18, 2018). NASCAR's Hammond proud of ECU ties. Reflector. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
^ "Robert Jackson Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ "Alyssa Ramsey". North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
Official school website
Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 80°50′02″W / 35.3731949°N 80.833961°W / 35.3731949; -80.833961
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