Maiden High School
Maiden High School is a high school located in Maiden, North Carolina. It currently has about 800 students. Maiden High School is known for both its football and performing arts programs. The school's teams have won about 20 championships. Maiden High School moved from an older building (which is now Maiden Middle School) to the newly built high school. The school contains an auditorium, auxiliary gym, a main gym, an auto shop, a 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.
Maiden High School | |
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Location | |
600 West Main Street , 28650 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°34′49″N 81°13′33″W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Teach, Learn & Lead for the Future. |
Established | 1953[1] |
School district | Catawba County Schools |
CEEB code | 342460 |
Principal | Brian Hefner |
Faculty | 47.41 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 835 (2018–19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.61[2] |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Mascot | Blue Devil |
Nickname | Devils |
Website | maidenhs |
Description
The school has an auto shop, a wood shop, a culinary arts shop, and an American football field. The school was built in 2006–2007 at a cost of $54,000,000. Sport programs at the school include football, basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, golf, track, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, baseball, and wrestling. Each sport has its own field or gym.[3]
Notable alumni
- Cherie Berry, politician and North Carolina Commissioner of Labor[4]
- Caleb Farley, American football cornerback[5]
- Kevin Wilson, college football coach[6]
References
- About Us - Maiden High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Maiden High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-07-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Alexander, Ames. (Sep 7, 2016). Former Raleigh mayor seeks to unseat Cherie Berry as labor chief. The News & Observer. Retrieved Dec 24, 2019.
- Caleb Farley - Football - Virginia Tech. hokiesports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- (Dec 10, 2010). Former Maiden star gets Big 10 coaching gig. Lincoln Time-News. Retrieved Dec 24, 2019.