Kings Mountain High School
| Kings Mountain High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Kings Mountain Township United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°13′59″N 81°22′18″W / 35.232946°N 81.371591°WCoordinates: 35°13′59″N 81°22′18″W / 35.232946°N 81.371591°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Information | |
| Former name | Kings Mountain Graded School, Central School |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1905 |
| School district | Cleveland County School District |
| Principal | Jule Rikard[1][2] |
| Faculty | 82[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,278 (2016)[3] |
| Color(s) | Yellow and Black |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Website | sites |
Kings Mountain High School is a public high school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Cleveland County School System which is overseen by the Cleveland County Board of Education,[4] and it is one of the county's seven high schools.[5][6] Kings Mountain, North Carolina is considered part of the Shelby, North Carolina metro area.[7]
History and description
In 1905, Kings Mountain Graded School was founded. Known as Central School, all grade levels (1–11) were in one building, which was not fully completed for five years.[8]
The school has about 80 faculty members.[3] The building features a library[9] which is part of Cleve-net (a regional library network)[10] and an auditorium.[11]
Curriculum
Coursework at KMHS includes Advanced Placement classes.[5] The school has a Spanish program[9] and theatre production classes.[11]
Students
The high school offers classes for grades 9 through 12.[8][3] The school graduates 94% of its senior class.[5][3] The total student population is about 1250.[3]
Athletics
Kings Mountain High School has a football team. The team played during the pandemic of COVID-19.[6] The school has a girls' volleyball team and is part of the Big South 3A conference.[12]
References
- ↑ "Principal's Message". clevelandcountyschools.org. Cleveland, County, North Carolina: Cleveland County Schools. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Our Schools". teamccs.org. Cleveland, County, North Carolina: Cleveland County Schools. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Kings Mountain High School Profile". PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ↑ George, Dustin (January 30, 2020). "Transgender student sues Cleveland County Schools over bathroom access". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Kings Mountain High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via usnews.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hughes, Joe L II (March 14, 2021). "High school football rewind: Kings Mountain defense 'a problem' for opponents". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Best Places to Live in Kings Mountain (zip 28086), North Carolina". bestplaces.net. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
United States / North Carolina / Shelby Metro Area / Cleveland County / Kings Mountain
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Kings Mountain High School". clevelandcountyschools.org. Cleveland, County, North Carolina: Cleveland County Schools. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 White, Casey (December 18, 2018). "Service dog helps Kings Mountain teacher". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ↑ Jones, Plummer Alston Jr. (1992). "North Carolina Library Networks: A Bibilography on Library Cooperation Involving Old North State". North Carolina Libraries (50). Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via ncl.ecu.edu.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Allen, Wade (October 24, 2019). "Kings Mountain High students present 'How To Kill A Mockingbird'". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ↑ George, Dustin (September 20, 2019). "Harris sisters integral part of Mountaineer volleyball squad". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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