词条 | Wilkes Central High School |
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| name = Wilkes Central High School | image = | logo = | principal = Dr. Dion Stocks | established = 1953 | type = Public | grades = 9–12 | address = 1179 Moravian Falls Rd | city = Moravian Falls | state = North Carolina 28697 | enrollment = 891 (2016-17)[1] | country = USA | yearbook = The Golden Eagle | mascot = Eagle | colors = Forest Green and Gold {{color box|forestgreen}} {{color box|gold}} | website = {{URL|http://www.wilkes.k12.nc.us/central}} }} Wilkes Central High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) located in Moravian Falls, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wilkes County Schools system. The school's enrollment is typically around 1,000 students. The school's district includes the towns of Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro as well as the southern regions of Wilkes County. The current principal of the school is Dr. Dion Stocks. Wilkes Central has the largest enrollment of Wilkes County's four public high schools. HistoryWilkes Central High School was formed in 1953 from a merger of Wilkesboro High School and North Wilkesboro High School. The school's first campus was located on the southern bank of the Yadkin River in Wilkesboro, the county seat. In 1981 the school moved to a new, hilltop campus in the community of Moravian Falls, located just south of Wilkesboro, overlooking the Brushy Mountains. In 1965 Wilkes Central became the first high school in Wilkes County to be racially integrated; that year several students from Wilkes County's all-black high school (called Lincoln Heights) began attending Wilkes Central. AcademicsA normal school day consists of four 90-minute blocks with two 30 minute lunch periods after second block, also known as "Smart Lunch" The school offers career preparation classes and college preparation classes. It offers Honors Mathematics, English, and Science courses. Wilkes Central also offers Advanced Placement courses in subjects such as History, Calculus and English. The language department offers courses in Spanish, Latin, and French. Wilkes Central is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, also known as SACS. The school yearbook is called The Golden Eagle; the school newspaper is called The Talon. AthleticsWilkes Central's sports mascot is the Eagle. Wilkes Central is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is classified as a 2A school. The school is a member of the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference, which includes 1A and 2A schools from Wilkes County and neighboring counties in North Carolina. The school's colors are forest green and gold. State Champions
Recent athletic achievements since 2000 include conference championships in football, men's soccer, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's cross country, women's basketball, men's tennis, women's soccer, and men's swimming. 2015 Women's Basketball RosterLaken Blackburn Amber Godfrey Maegan McUmber Taylor Mastin Brooke Bentley Jade Duncan Heaven Walker Katie Ferguson Kamre Gibbs Kailey McNeil Madelyn Morrison Karson Anderson Jordan Ellis Gracie Turbyfill Lacey Triplett Bre Adams Notable alumni
See alsoList of high schools in North CarolinaReferences1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3704950&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=370495001989|title=Wilkes Central High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 6, 2019}} 2. ^(http://www.journalpatriot.com/sports/wilkes-central-wins-a-state-championship/article_1d2e0bee-ca78-11e4-b080-17ae75cd87cd.html) 3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/magazine/31Galifianakis-t.html?pagewanted=3|title=The Making of Zach Galifianakis|last=Wray|first=John|date=May 31, 2009|work=The New York Times}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.journalpatriot.com/opinion/who-achieved-after-leaving/article_4c7eddd6-ab03-11e4-a7d5-db1a3f8d6920.html|title=3 who achieved after leaving|work=journalpatriot|accessdate=19 June 2015}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.theacc.com/page/bioJohnSwofford|title=Commissioner John Swofford Biography -|newspaper={{!}} Official Athletics Site|access-date=2016-12-16}} External links
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