South Mecklenburg High School Explained

South Mecklenburg High School
Other Name:	"South"
Faculty:	170.40 (FTE)
Ratio:	19.12
Ceeb:	343103
Principal:	Marc Angerer
Enrollment:	3,258^[1]
Enrollment As Of:	2019–20
Address:	8900 Park Road
Zipcode:	28210
Country:	United States
Campus:	Suburban
Colors:	Red, black, white
Teamname:	Sabres
Pushpin Map:	North Carolina#USA

South Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. Locally it is known as "South Meck" (or simply just "South"). Its mascot is the Sabre and the school colors are red, black, and white. The attendance boundary includes nearby Pineville.^{[2] [3]}

Faculty

Several South Meck teachers and counselors hold National Board Certification, with many more working towards certification. The faculty teacher pages can be found on South Meck High School's web page.

Athletics

The South Mecklenburg Sabres are affiliated with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and compete in the 4A classification. South Mecklenburg is currently in the So. Meck 8 4A League conference. South Mecklenburg has had many state championship teams, as well as individual state champion athletes in a variety of sports. Below are sports that South Mecklenburg has to offer for its students:

• Football
• Cross Country
• Cheerleading
• Soccer
• Field Hockey
• Swimming & Diving
• Basketball
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Volleyball
• Wrestling
• Baseball
• Softball
• Rugby

Notable alumni

• Ricky Berens former USA Olympic swim team member and 2x gold medalist in the freestyle
• John Brannon NFL cornerback
• Joy Cheek WNBA player
• Stu Cole former MLB player with the Kansas City Royals
• Carlos Crawford former MLB player with the Philadelphia Phillies^[4]
• Walter Davis 6x NBA All-Star and member of the gold medal-winning 1976 USA men's Olympic basketball team
• Grace Glenn artistic gymnast^[5]
• Anthony Hamilton singer/songwriter and record producer
• Vani Hari author, activist and food critique, who blogs as the Food Babe^[6]
• Wayne Hearn professional tennis player
• John Hoogenakker actor^[7]
• Bobby Jones NBA Hall of Famer, 4x NBA All-Star and silver medalist with the 1972 USA men's Olympic basketball team
• Peter Joseph Jugis fourth bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte^[8]
• Lew Massey professional basketball player^[9]
• David Mims former NFL offensive tackle
• Bryson Nesbit college football tight end for the North Carolina Tar Heels^[10]
• Kristin Normann legal scholar and judge in the Supreme Court of Norway
• Roman Phifer former NFL linebacker and member of three Super Bowl championship teams with the New England Patriots
• Dan Shaver racecar driver and entrepreneur^[11]
• Austin Yearwood professional soccer player^[12]

See also

• List of high schools in North Carolina

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Mecklenburg High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 6, 2021.
2. Web site: Zoning Map. Pineville. 2023-02-18. - Zoning districts are defined on page 121/248 - See overlay districts - Compare to school district maps.
3. Web site: South Mecklenburg High School. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. 2023-02-18.
4. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=10292 "Carlos Crawford Statistics."
5. (September 4, 2014). Local twins shine spotlight on gymnastics. WBTV. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
6. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/food-blogger-hopes-to-get-obamas-attention/275-373193149 Food blogger hopes to get Obama's attention
7. News: South Meck High grad is the king of Super Bowl commercials – The Dilly Dilly King . Price . Mark . January 30, 2018 . . September 28, 2018 . September 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041142/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article197343589.html . live .
8. https://issuu.com/catholicnewsherald/docs/oct._31__2003 Oct 21, 2003 by Catholic News Herald - issuu
9. https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lew-massey/316 Lew Massey - Men's Basketball - Charlotte Athletics
10. Web site: 2021 4-star tight end recruit Bryson Nesbit joining UNC football soon. The Fayetteville Observer. May 28, 2021. July 24, 2023.
11. (January 4, 2007). Team Owner, Driver Dan Shaver Passes. ARCA Menards Series. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
12. https://highpointpanthers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923 Austin Yearwood High Point Men's Soccer