North Davidson High School

North Davidson High School
North Davidson High School
Location
	7227 Old U.S. 52; Lexington, North Carolina 27295; United States
	35°55′27″N 80°14′48″W / 35.9243°N 80.2467°W
Information
Other names	North Davidson, NDHS, North
Type	Public
Established	1952 (74 years ago)
Oversight	Davidson County Schools
CEEB code	342280
Principal	Jason Israel
Teaching staff	52.63 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	904 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	17.18
Campus type	Rural
Colors	Orange, Black, White ;
Slogan	"Great day to be a black knight"
Athletics conference	5-A; Piedmont Triad Conference
Mascot	Black Knight
Rivals	Central Davidson High School, Ledford High School; Lexington Senior High School
Yearbook	Nordahi
Website	ndhs.davidson.k12.nc.us

North Davidson High School (commonly referred to as "NDHS," or simply "North") is a public high school in Welcome, North Carolina (near Lexington). It was established in 1952 and is located along Old US Highway 52 in northern Davidson County. The high school serves the Welcome, Arcadia and Midway areas.

Feeder schools

Friedburg Elementary
Midway Elementary
Northwest Elementary
Welcome Elementary
North Davidson Middle

Athletics

North Davidson is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is classified as a 5A school. The school is a member of the Piedmont Triad 5A/6A Conference. The school's mascot is the Black Knight, although female athletic teams often use the term "Lady Knights".

The school's athletics logo is an interlocking "ND" in orange, black, and white colors. It is copied from the University of Notre Dame athletics logo. Other North Davidson logos feature black knights riding upon a horse in armor.

Listed below are the following sports offered at North Davidson:

Notable alumni

Austin Beck, former professional baseball player, sixth overall pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft
Jim Bretz, baseball scout and former college baseball coach^[2]
Christopher Dunn, 2022 Lou Groza Award winner at NC State
Nia Franklin, Miss America 2019
Griff Garrison, professional Wrestler for All Elite Wrestling
Trey Hutchens, professional stock car racing driver^[3]
Debbie Leonard, former Duke University Women's Basketball coach and television commentator^[4]
David Mathis, PGA Tour golfer^[5]
Levi Michael, former professional baseball player
Perry Tuttle, former NFL and CFL wide receiver
Shy Tuttle, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders
Bryce Williams, NFL and AAF tight end

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "North Davidson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ Jim Bretz Player Card - The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ About Trey Hutchens. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ Wehrle, Bruce (September 20, 2006). "North's Debbie Leonard turned out to be a true gender pioneer". The Dispatch. Gannett. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ North Davidson star David Mathis at Wyndham. myfox8.com. (August 15, 2013). Retrieved September 15, 2019.

External links

Official website

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[NCES-1] "North Davidson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[2] Jim Bretz Player Card - The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[3] About Trey Hutchens. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[4] Wehrle, Bruce (September 20, 2006). "North's Debbie Leonard turned out to be a true gender pioneer". The Dispatch. Gannett. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

[5] North Davidson star David Mathis at Wyndham. myfox8.com. (August 15, 2013). Retrieved September 15, 2019.

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