Hickory High School (North Carolina) Explained

Hickory High School
Address:	1234 3rd Street NE
Zipcode:	28601
District:	Hickory City Schools
Country:	United States
Ceeb:	341815
Principal:	Wendi Craven^[1]
Faculty:	91
Grades:	9 - 12
Enrollment:	1,014 (2022-23)^[2]
Ratio:	17.01
Staff:	59.61 (FTE)
Conference:	NCHSAA Western Foothills 3A
Mascot:	Tommy the Tornado
Team Name:	Red Tornados
Colors:	Garnet and gold
Pushpin Map:	North Carolina#USA

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

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

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

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

Alumni

• Austin M. Allran, member of the North Carolina General Assembly^[8]
• Jeff Barkley, former MLB pitcher^[9]
• Rick Barnes, college basketball head coach^[10]
• Gary Glenn, political activist and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives^[11]
• Ryan Hill, long-distance track runner
• Austin Johnson, former NFL fullback
• E. Patrick Johnson, the Carlos Montezuma Professor of Performance Studies and Professor of African-American Studies at Northwestern University
• Johnny Mackorell, professional football player and coach
• Trevin Parks, professional basketball player^[12]
• J.T. Poston, professional golfer^[13]
• Ryan Succop, former NFL kicker and Super Bowl LV champion with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Chris Washburn, former NBA player^[14]
• Andy Wells, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and North Carolina Senate^[15]

Faculty

• Frank Barger, high school athletics coach and member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame^[16]
• Elwood L. Perry (nicknamed “Buck” Perry) teacher, author, and inventor of the fishing lure known as the spoonplug^[17]

External links

• • Official School Athletic Site
• Hickory City Schools Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Administration . Hickory High School . September 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240912215404/https://hickoryhigh.hickoryschools.net/our-school/administration . September 12, 2024 . live.
2. Web site: Hickory High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 4, 2024.
3. https://www.nchsaa.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2021-22%20Conferences%20-%203A.pdf 2021-2025 Realignment Final with Names
4. Web site: Hickory High School (North Carolina). MaxPreps. February 17, 2013.
5. Web site: Hickory High. Hickory High School. February 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005919/http://hickoryhigh.hickoryschools.net/parents___students/clubs___student_organizations/the_quill_writing_team. February 7, 2018. dead.
6. Web site: NC Scholastic. NC Scholastic.
7. Web site: NC Scholastic. NC Scholastic.
8. News: Meet the candidates: State Senate . Hickory Daily Record . September 4, 2006 . February 3, 2008 .
9. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=barklje01 Jeff Barkley Baseball Stats
10. Web site: TexasSports.com - Head Coach Rick Barnes . February 14, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080329164613/http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&change_well_id=2&url_article_id=153 . March 29, 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. https://goldenbullsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1739 Trevin Parks - Men's Basketball
13. Web site: Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after the first round of state 4-A playoffs | Sports . fayobserver.com . May 9, 2011 . September 10, 2016.
14. Web site: NBA.com . Hoopedia.nba.com . September 10, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080130033153/http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php/Chris_Washburn . January 30, 2008 .
15. https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=718&raceK=8505&primarypartyk=R&canK=4747 Candidate Profile Andy Wells | iVoterGuide
16. Web site: Frank Barger - (1993) . . February 3, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927170930/http://www.ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=71 . September 27, 2007 .
17. Martin, Douglas. (August 28, 2005). Elwood Perry, 90, Dies; Maker of a Fishing Lure. Retrieved May 1, 2019.