Crest High School (North Carolina)

Crest High School
Crest High School
Address
	800 Boiling Springs Rd; Shelby, North Carolina 28152; United States
Coordinates	35°16′21″N 81°36′35″W
Information
Opened	1967
School district	Cleveland County Schools
Superintendent	Stephen Fisher
CEEB code	340390
NCES School ID	370090000340
Principal	Holly Robinson
Teaching staff	68.95 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,154 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.74[1]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Green and gold;
Athletics conference	Big South Conference
Team name	Chargers
Rivals	Shelby High School,; Burns High School,; Kings Mountain High School
Yearbook	The Crestonian
Feeder schools	Crest Middle School
Website	sites.google.com/clevelandcountyschools.org/chs/crest-high-school

Crest High School is a public high school in Shelby, North Carolina. It is part of the Cleveland County Schools district.[2]

Crest High School has 1262 students from grades 9–12.[3] As of the 2011–12 school year, there are 87.57 teachers (FTE basis) and the student/faculty ratio is 14.41.[3] Its campus is fringe rural.[3] The school was approved in 1965, after Cleveland County residents voted 3,420 to 1,615 to authorize US$3,250,000 in construction bonds for two new high schools.[4] In 1986–87, Crest High School was a Blue Ribbon School.[5] The word "CREST" was originally an acronym for "Cleveland Rural Education Stands Together".[4] The Crest Chargers compete in the Big South Conference and are classified as 3A in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

Notable alumni

Jonathan Bullard – NFL defensive end
Charlie Harbison – American football coach[6]
Manteo Mitchell – American track and field athlete, won silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Kevin "PPMD" Nanney – professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player[7]
Dawson Odums – college football head coach[8]
Travis Padgett – American track and field sprint athlete, competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics[9]
Ron Rash – American poet, short story writer, and novelist[10]
Brandon Spikes – NFL linebacker
David Thompson – NBA player, 4-time NBA All-Star and NCAA champion with NC State Wolfpack

References

"Crest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
"Crest High School". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
"Crest High". Retrieved March 7, 2015.
"History". Cleveland County Schools. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
"Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
Charlie Harbison Joins Mizzou Football Coaching Staff. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
"Shelby Star". June 2009.
Gardner, Phil. Cleveland County has big presence with Southern U. football. shelbystar.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
Travis Padgett - Stats - MileSplit. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
#ChargerPride - About CHS. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

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[NCES-1] "Crest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[2] "Crest High School". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[nces-3] "Crest High". Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[history-4] "History". Cleveland County Schools. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[5] "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2013.

[6] Charlie Harbison Joins Mizzou Football Coaching Staff. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[7] "Shelby Star". June 2009.

[8] Gardner, Phil. Cleveland County has big presence with Southern U. football. shelbystar.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[9] Travis Padgett - Stats - MileSplit. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[10] #ChargerPride - About CHS. Retrieved May 14, 2020.