| Davie County High School | |
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| Address | |
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180 War Eagle Drive 27028 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°52′23″N 80°33′10″W / 35.8731932°N 80.5528381°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Davie County Schools |
| CEEB code | 342638 |
| Principal | Michael E. Pruitt |
| Staff | 103.38 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,770 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.12[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Athletics conference | Central Piedmont Conference |
| Mascot | War Eagle |
| Website | davie |
Davie County High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Mocksville, North Carolina, United States. Davie County High School is the sole traditional high school in the Davie County School System; it had an enrollment of 1,784 as of the 2013–2014 academic school year.[2]
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History
Davie County High School was built in 1956 on the outskirts of downtown Mocksville, the county seat. Initially the school team name was the Rebels, the school later faced controversy and changed mascots. Davie County High's new team name became the War Eagles.
Since 2000, the county population has expanded 8.2%,[3] and there were ongoing debates that the school might have been too crowded. Two school bond referendums were held, in 2003 and 2007, to provide money for a second new school in the eastern part of the county; however, each of the referendums were rejected by nearly 2-to-1 margins.[4]
In 2014, voters approved the construction of one new high school.[5] The new high school is located on Farmington Road in north eastern Davie County.[6] It was approved by a 53.76% to 46.24% margin.[7]
Athletics
Davie County High School is part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). They are currently classified as a 4A school, and are members of the Central Piedmont 4A conference. Davie County High offers the following sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross country
- Golf
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Marching band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Football
Davie High's 2010 football team were the first football team in the school's history to make it to the North Carolina state championship final. They lost to Durham Hillside by a score of 40–0 in the 4A championship game.[8]
Cheerleading
Davie High School cheerleaders have won many North Carolina state championships and cheer competitions. They were North Carolina D1 Medium Varsity champions in 2019, Small Varsity Co-Ed champions in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018, Large Varsity Co-Ed champions in 2009 and 2012, and Carolina Cup champions in 2017 and 2019.[9]
Wrestling
The Davie County wrestling team has won North Carolina 4A dual team state championships in 1994, 2006 and 2024.[10] They won North Carolina 4A tournament team state championships in 1995 and 2024.[11] Coach Buddy Lowery, who was head coach for 43 years from 1976–2019, helped lead Davie's wrestling team to 913-136-2 record. Lowery was inducted into the Davie County and Salisbury-Rowan Halls of Fame, and the North Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[12]
Music
In April 2016, the DCHS Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Andrew Jimeson, competed in and won the President's Cup, a national high school band competition hosted by the United States Army Band. Pieces played include "A Slavic Farewell", "Grant Them Eternal Rest", and "Virginia Scenes", the latter of which was written special for the 2016 Presidents Cup by James Kazik.[13]
In November 2017, the Marching Band and Dancing Boots went to Chicago and marched in the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Notable alumni
- Andrew C. Brock, member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Ted Budd, businessman and politician[14]
- Caleb Martin, NBA player[15]
- Cody Martin, NBA player[16]
- Whit Merrifield, MLB player for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Chris Reynolds, CFL football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders[17]
References
- ^ a b c "Davie County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Davie County Schools Principal's Monthly Report, Month 1, 2013–14
- ^ "Mocksville, North Carolina". city-data.com.
- ^ Carolina Journal. "Carolina Journal Online: Covering news, politics, and policy in North Carolina | Davie County residents continue to say no to new high school". carolinajournal.com.
- ^ "Unofficial results: Davie County high school bond passes". WXII12. 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Davie County Schools :: Directions". davie.k12.nc.us. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08.
- ^ "Candidates' fate seemed aligned with bond". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ Travis Long (2010-12-11) Durham Hillside beats Davie Co 40–0 to win 4A title. The News & Observer.
- ^ NCHSAA Cheerleading Innovational History. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ DT Wrestling State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Individual Wrestling Tournament Archived 2022-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. NCHSAA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ London, Mike. (June 15, 2019). HS wrestling: Davie Hall of Famer steps down after 43 seasons. Salisbury Post. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Davie High Wind Ensemble wins President's Cup".Davie County Enterprise Record. 21 April 2016.]
- ^ "Budd may have had 'rookie' advantage". Davie County Enterprise Record. June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Caleb Martin - Nevada Men's Basketball. nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ Cody Martin - Nevada Men's Basketball. nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Reynolds". charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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