Parkland Magnet High School Explained

Parkland Magnet High School
Other Names:Parkland High School (1965 - 2006)
Streetaddress:1600 Brewer Road
Zipcode:27127
Country:United States
Superintendent:Tricia McManus
Ceeb:344444
Principal:Noel Keener
Grades:9 - 12
Language:English
Mascot:Mustang
Colors:Red, white, and blue
Enrollment:1,430 (2019-20)[1]
Ratio:16.00
Staff:89.40 (FTE)
Newspaper:The Hitching Post
Yearbook:The Spectatus
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA

Parkland Magnet High School is a magnet school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that offers an International Baccalaureate program and describes itself as a "Center for the Cultural Arts". Parkland was founded in 1965 as Parkland High School.[2]

The school's campus is located on the south side of Winston-Salem, and is easily accessible from Interstate 40, US Highway 52, and Peters Creek Parkway.

The campus includes a main building, several multi-classroom pod trailers, a practice football field, competition track, baseball and softball fields. The main building houses the school's administrative offices, cafeteria, two gymnasiums, and auditorium as well as 80 classrooms. The football & lacrosse teams plays their home games at Deaton-Thompson stadium located off West Clemmonsville Road which is located approximately 1.4 miles from the school's campus. The soccer teams play their home games at the W-S/FC Soccer Complex on Bolton street, which is approximately 3.2 miles from Parkland's campus.

Academics

Parkland Magnet High School is an accredited International Baccalaureate World School. The IB Diploma Program itself takes place during the 11th and 12th grades, however the foundation necessary for success in the program is laid in 9th and 10th grade courses. The rigorous course of study provides a liberal arts curriculum from a global perspective, university-level work, and required examinations that are developed and marked on an international standard.

In addition to the International Baccalaureate program, Parkland also offers a conventional course load for its students.

Athletics

Parkland Magnet High School is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is classified as a 4A school. They compete in the 4A Central Piedmont Conference (CPC). The school's mascot is the Mustang, with the school colors being red, white, and blue.[3]

NCHSAA State Championships

Parkland has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:[4]

Wrestling Team

In addition to holding outright or sharing many North Carolina High School State Records, the Parkland wrestling team holds the following National Records:[5]

The Parkland wrestling team under Coach Maurice Atwood went on an unbeaten streak from 2006–2014, winning 345 dual meets in a row. During this time they won 8 straight dual team state championships and 7 state tournament team championships.[6] Parkland would also have many wrestlers win individual state championships during their win streak, with wrestlers also claiming All-American and National Champion honors at the NHSCA national tournament.[7] [8] Parkland's win streak was the longest stretch of consecutive dual meet victories in the country at the time, and second all-time behind Brandon High School (Florida).[9] [10]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parkland High. National Center for Education Statistics. August 12, 2021.
  2. https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=12708&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=153095&PageID=1 Celebrating 50 Years: Two systems come together
  3. https://www.nchsaa.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2021-22%20Conferences%20-%204A.pdf 2021–2025 Realignment Final
  4. News: NCHSAA Championship Results. NCHSAA. NCHSAA.org. 2010-02-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080930122723/http://www.nchsaa.org/page.php?mode=privateview&pageID=15. 2008-09-30.
  5. News: Wrestling USA National Records. Wrestling USA. WrestlingUSA.com. 2010-01-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100311212831/http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02%20wusa%20web%20root/nationalrecords/highschoolnathsrecords.htm. 2010-03-11.
  6. (February 14, 2014). A great day for Parkland.
  7. J. Mike, Blake. (January 10, 2020). 2010s All-Decade: NC High School Wrestling. highschoolot.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. (April 4, 2012). Dozen prep wrestlers repeat at NHSCA Nationals. WIN Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  9. http://www.wrestlingusa.com/ewExternalFiles/Wrestling%20USA%20Magazine%20National%20High%20School%20Records.pdf Wrestling USA Magazine National High School Records
  10. https://www.nchsaa.org/news/2014-5-30/atwood-leaving-parkland-west-forsyth Atwood Leaving Parkland for West Forsyth
  11. (May 27, 2017). Caslin, Yvette. Top HBCU basketball coach Cy Alexander pens new book a year after resigning. rollingout. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarbCh20.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  13. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoviTo20.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  14. Web site: Middleton's goals go beyond football. Brant. Wilkerson-New. Winston-Salem Journal. December 8, 2016.
  15. (Apr 19, 2018). O'Donnell, Lisa. Star maker, filmmaker, Daniel Peddle has an eye for discovering beauty. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  16. https://www.yadkinripple.com/news/9839/district-34-state-senate-candidates-share-thoughts-on-running-for-office District 34 State Senate candidates share thoughts on running for office