West Iredell High School
West Iredell High School was built in 1973 to accommodate 700 students, the current population exceeds 980.
About
The student of "West", as it is known throughout the county, are currently 76% Caucasian, 18% African-American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, <1% Multi-Racial, and <1% American Indian. West offers the standard high school core curriculum. Since 2004 the school has added three new AP courses, Latin I and II, and nine new honor courses to the curriculum.
Classes
The high school does also offer a full range of visual and performing arts classes; adding pottery to the visual arts program in recent years. West offers courses in all of the Career Pathways, an Army JROTC program, and an after school Credit Recovery Program. With the Virtual High School, the students have unlimited course offerings. West also enjoys a strong partnership with Mitchell Community College where the students can take entry level college courses and Huskins Courses.
Athletics
The school mascot is the Warrior. They compete in the Northwestern Foothills 2A Conference, along with Bunker Hill, Draughn, East Burke, Fred T. Foard, Hibriten, and Patton High Schools. Fall sports include football, cross country, women's tennis, men's soccer, women's golf, and cheerleading. Winter sports include men's and women's basketball, wrestling, and swimming. Men's tennis, track & field, softball, baseball, women's soccer, and men's golf are all offered in the spring.
West Iredell's most prominent alumnus, Jerome Henderson, played football at West Iredell and graduated in 1987. Henderson went on to play college football at Clemson University before getting drafted in the 2nd round by the New England Patriots. Throughout his NFL career he has played with the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Jets. He has served as a defensive coach for the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, and currently the Atlanta Falcons.