Maiden High School | |
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Location | |
600 West Main Street 28650 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°34′49″N 81°13′33″W / 35.5804°N 81.2259°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Teach, Learn & Lead for the Future. |
Established | 1953 |
School district | Catawba County Schools |
CEEB code | 342460 |
Principal | Brian Hefner |
Faculty | 46.54 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 842[1] (2019-20) |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.09[1] |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Mascot | Blue Devil |
Nickname | Devils |
Website | maidenhs |
Maiden High School is a public high school located in Maiden, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Catawba County Schools district.
Overview
Maiden High School was founded in 1953. In 2006, Maiden High moved from its former older building (which is now Maiden Middle School), to a newly built campus, which houses its current location.[2] The school contains an auditorium, auxiliary gym, main gym, auto shop, wood shop, and a culinary arts shop. The school consists of a main circle, with 7 halls branching out. Maiden High School operates on a four block schedule. Each block is an hour and thirty-five minutes long.
Athletics
Maiden is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 2A school. It is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A Conference.
Sports teams at the school include football, basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, golf, track, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, baseball, and wrestling.[3]
Maiden has won NCHSAA state championships in 2A football in 1971 and 1978.[4] The baseball team were 1A state champions in 1999 and the girls tennis team were 2A state champions in 2018.[5][6]
Notable alumni
- Cherie Berry, former politician and North Carolina Commissioner of Labor[7]
- Caleb Farley, NFL cornerback[8]
- Kevin Wilson, college football coach[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "Maiden High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ↑ "About Us - Maiden High School". Maiden High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Football State Championship Results. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ Baseball State Championships. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ Women's Tennis Dual-Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ Alexander, Ames (September 7, 2016). "Former Raleigh mayor seeks to unseat Cherie Berry as labor chief". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Caleb Farley - Football - Virginia Tech". hokiesports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Former Maiden star gets Big 10 coaching gig". Lincoln Time-News. December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2019.