North Mecklenburg High School

North Mecklenburg High School
Location
Huntersville, North Carolina
United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1951
Principal Sonya McInnis
Color(s) Blue, Red, White
Athletics Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, colorguard, cross country, diving, football, golf, lacrosse, marching band, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
Athletics conference MecKa Conference (4-A)
Team name Vikings
Website schools.cms.k12.nc.us/northmecklenburgHS/Pages/Default.aspx

North Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Huntersville, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Founded in 1951, it was integrated in the 1960s. With over 3000 students, it had the largest student body in North Carolina during the 2005–2006 school year. The principal is Sonya McInnis.

The school mascot is the Viking, and the school colors are royal blue, red, and white.

History

North Mecklenburg High School first opened its doors to students on September 4, 1951.[1] Students came from five local schools in Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Long Creek, and Derita, forming a student body of just 500, with a senior class of 126, and a faculty of only 19. Marion Bird became the first principal, the Rebel was adopted as the mascot, and red and black were chosen as the school colors. The mascot was often seen flying a confederate flag during the period when the school was segregated.

The original school colors were changed to blue and white when the school was integrated in the 1960s, and then to royal blue, red, and white in 1974. At the same time the student chose to rename the team and mascot to Vikings.

The official school song is to the tune of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Hark The Sound, the fight song is to the tune of Ohio State's "Across the Field", and the dance is named "The Boogaloo". These are performed at pep rallies and sporting events.

Curriculum

North Mecklenburg High School offers a comprehensive program including International Baccalaureate, which is the most rigorous program at North Meck, Advanced Placement, Academically Gifted, and advanced classes, fine arts programs, Air Force JROTC, and a variety of workforce development courses. The school has one of two auto tech courses in North Carolina. Eighty-six percent of graduates attend four-year colleges, universities, or junior colleges.

Awards

In 2006, it was placed 93rd on Newsweek Magazine's Top 1200 Schools list.

Extracurricular activities

Sports

North Mecklenburg is a 4A school that competes in the MecKa Conference; the conference consists of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Schools.[2]

Debate and Speech team

The Debate and Speech team, a member of the National Speech and Debate Association, is active in both North and South Carolina, as well as in the national circuit. The team hosts the annual "The Jimmy K Poole Viking Classic" each October.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "About Our School". Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mecka 4A Conference". Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Duggar Baucom – VMIKeydets.com – The Official Site of Virginia Military Institute Athletics". VMIKeydets.com. April 12, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2012.

Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 80°50′02″W / 35.3731949°N 80.833961°W / 35.3731949; -80.833961

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