Kings Mountain High School Explained

Kings Mountain High School
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Address:500 Phifer Rd
City:Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Country:United States
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Former Name:Kings Mountain Graded School, Central School
Type:Public high school
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District:Cleveland County School District
Principal:Dr. Dustin Morehead[1] [2]
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Faculty:82[3]
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:1,278 (2016)
Colors:Black and Athletic Gold
Nickname:Mountaineers
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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 five public 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]

Today, the school has about 80 faculty members. 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. The school has a Spanish program and theatre production classes.

Students

The high school offers classes for grades 9 through 12. The school graduates 94% of its senior class. The total student population is about 1,250.

Athletics

Kings Mountain High School athletics include the following sports:

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principal's Message . clevelandcountyschools.org. Cleveland County Schools. Cleveland, County, North Carolina. March 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Our Schools. teamccs.org. Cleveland County Schools. Cleveland, County, North Carolina. March 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Kings Mountain High School Profile. PublicSchoolReview.com. February 24, 2020.
  4. News: Transgender student sues Cleveland County Schools over bathroom access. The Shelby Star. Dustin . George. January 30, 2020 . March 22, 2021.
  5. News: Kings Mountain High. . usnews.com. February 21, 2020.
  6. News: High school football rewind: Kings Mountain defense 'a problem' for opponents. Joe L II. Hughes . The Gaston Gazette. March 14, 2021. March 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: Best Places to Live in Kings Mountain (zip 28086), North Carolina. bestplaces.net. United States / North Carolina / Shelby Metro Area / Cleveland County / Kings Mountain . March 22, 2021.
  8. Web site: Kings Mountain High School. clevelandcountyschools.org. Cleveland County Schools. Cleveland, County, North Carolina. February 21, 2020.
  9. News: Service dog helps Kings Mountain teacher . The Shelby Star. Casey . White. December 18, 2018 . March 23, 2021.
  10. North Carolina Library Networks: A Bibliography on Library Cooperation Involving Old North State. Jones . Plummer Alston Jr.. North Carolina Libraries . 50 . 1992. ncl.ecu.edu. March 23, 2021.
  11. News: Kings Mountain High students present 'How To Kill A Mockingbird' . The Shelby Star. October 24, 2019 . Wade . Allen. March 23, 2021.

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