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West Mecklenburg High School

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Athletics
Notable alumni and administrators
References
External links

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| name= West Mecklenburg High School
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| established = 1951
| type = Public
| endowment =
| staff = 165
| faculty =
| principal = Casey Jones
| enrollment = 1,804 (2016-17)^[1]
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| city = Charlotte
| state = North Carolina
| country = United States
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| colors = Maroon and White
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| nickname = Hawks
| district = Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
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West Mecklenburg High School, colloquially known as West Meck, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and was opened in 1951. The sports teams are known as the Hawks. Besides providing the standard state-mandated high school curriculum, the school also hosts several programs designed for advanced study, including the Academy for Medical Science, the Academy for Tourism and Travel, and Academy of International Languages.

Upon opening in 1951, the school's original mascot was known as the West Meck Indian. The yearbook corresponded to the theme by being known as The Tomahawk.

Athletics

The school's rugby team won the Division I State Championships defeating previous champions East Mecklenburg High School 25-12 in the finals and defeated Providence High School, 32-12.

Notable alumni and administrators

Ellen Jo Graham Foster, assistant principal at West Mecklenburg for 24 years during the West Mecklenburg Indians years, primarily in the 50s and 60s; member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for 10 terms, 1973–1992^[2]
Tommy Helms, former MLB player and 2x All-Star (1967, 1968)^[3]
Robert Montgomery, Senior Deputy Attorney General for the State of North Carolina;^[4] adjunct professor at the Campbell University School of Law^[5]
Chad Tracy, former MLB player^[6]
Jim Vandiver, former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3702970&SchoolPageNum=12&ID=370297001286|title=West Mecklenburg High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 28, 2019}}
2. ^http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H2057v2.pdf
3. ^"Tommy Helms Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
4. ^http://www.ncdoj.gov/News-and-Alerts/News-Releases-and-Advisories/Press-Releases/AG-Cooper-names-new-head-of-Criminal-Division.aspx
5. ^http://law.campbell.edu/page.cfm?id=470&n=robert-montgomery
6. ^"Chad Tracy Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

External links

West Mecklenburg High School home page

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