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Hickory High School (North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W / 35.7494°N 81.3321°W / 35.7494; -81.3321
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Hickory High School
Address
Map
1234 3rd Street NE

28601

United States
Coordinates35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W / 35.7494°N 81.3321°W / 35.7494; -81.3321
Information
TypePublic
School districtHickory City Schools
CEEB code341815
PrincipalWendi Craven[1]
Staff59.61 (FTE)[2]
Faculty91[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,014 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.01[2]
Color(s)Garnet and gold
  
Athletics conferenceNCHSAA Western Foothills 3A
MascotTommy the Tornado
Team nameRed Tornados
Websitehickoryhigh.hickoryschools.net

Hickory High School is located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is a public high school in the Hickory City School system, located in Catawba County.

General information

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Hickory High School moved to its current location of 1234 3rd Street NE, in 1972. Hickory High is currently classified as a NCHSAA 3A high school. It is the largest school within the Hickory City School district.

Athletics

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Hickory is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school. It is a member of the Western Foothills 3A Conference.[3] The school colors are garnet and gold, and its team name are the Red Tornadoes.[4] Team and individual state championships have been won in a variety of sports. Listed below are the different sport teams at Hickory:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Marching Band
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Clubs and organizations

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The Quill Writing Team competes in writing competitions, in which they are given 90 minutes to complete an essay on given writing prompts.[5] In 2016 and 2017, they won The Quill State Finals.[6][7]

Notable people

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Alumni

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Faculty

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References

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  1. ^ "Administration". Hickory High School. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hickory High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ 2021-2025 Realignment Final with Names. NCHSAA. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hickory High School (North Carolina)". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Hickory High". Hickory High School. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
  7. ^ "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
  8. ^ "Meet the candidates: State Senate". Hickory Daily Record. September 4, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Jeff Barkley Baseball Stats. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "TexasSports.com - Head Coach Rick Barnes". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  11. ^ Dayberry, John. (Nov 17, 2014). Names and Faces: Hickory native elected to Michigan House of Representatives. Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
  12. ^ Trevin Parks - Men's Basketball. GoldenBullSports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after the first round of state 4-A playoffs | Sports". fayobserver.com. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  14. ^ "NBA.com". Hoopedia.nba.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  15. ^ Candidate Profile Andy Wells | iVoterGuide. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Frank Barger - (1993)". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  17. ^ Martin, Douglas. (August 28, 2005). Elwood Perry, 90, Dies; Maker of a Fishing Lure. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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