Mooresville Senior High School, or more commonly Mooresville High School, is a high school located in Mooresville, North Carolina. It is part of the Mooresville Graded School District and was opened in the 1930s. The sports teams are known as the Blue Devils. Mooresville plays in the I-Meck Conference with Lake Norman (Rival), Hough (Rival), Hopewell, Mallard Creek, West Charlotte, Vance, North Meck. Mooresville Home is Coach Joe Popp Stadium located on the Magnolia Campus of Mooresville High School.
| Mooresville High School | |
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| Address | |
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659 E Center Ave United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°34′40″N 80°48′06″W / 35.577894°N 80.80179°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | “Every Child, Every Day”[1] |
| Established | 1930s |
| School district | Mooresville Graded School District |
| CEEB code | 342715 |
| NCES School ID | 370312001333[2] |
| Principal | Samone Graham |
| Faculty | 81 (FTE) (2015–16) |
| Enrollment | 2,045 students (2023–24) |
| Color(s) | Blue, white, black |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Accreditation | AdvancED[3] |
| Website | mhs |
School information
editFor the 2015–2016 school year, Mooresville High School had a total enrollment of 1,881 students and 82 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 50.25% male to 49.75% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 75.35%; Black, 16.46%; Hispanic, 4.73%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.89%; and American Indian, 0.13% (two or more races, 1.45%). For the same school year, 31.84% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[2]
Notable alumni
edit- Rodney Childers, NASCAR Cup Series championship winning crew chief
- Dale Earnhardt Jr., retired NASCAR Cup Series driver, member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame
- Jeffrey Earnhardt, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver[4]
- Justin Jarvis, baseball player in the New York Mets organization[5]
- John J. Mack, senior advisor to the investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and the former CEO & chairman of the board at Morgan Stanley[6]
- J.B. Mauney, bull rider, 2x Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion[7]
- Jim Popp, sports executive[8]
- J.R. Sweezy, NFL offensive guard, Super Bowl XLVIII champion with the Seattle Seahawks
- Forrest Thompson, MLB pitcher[9]
References
edit- ^ "Academics". Mooresville High School. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Mooresville Senior High (370312001333)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved July 8, 2012
- ^ (Jul 3, 2012). Jeffrey Earnhardt excels in new arena. Fox Sports. Retrieved Jan 12, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Jason. "Mooresville baseball star drafted to MLB". spectrumlocalnews.com.
- ^ Sprague, Morgan. January 24, 2017. 'Stand up, take risks'. Mooresville Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Professional Bull Riders - J. B. Mauney". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ Jim Popp to be keynote speaker at annual event. Mooresville Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ (May 25, 2018). IREDELL COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Mooresville inductees among newest classmates. Mooresville Tribune. Retrieved Jan 12, 2020.
External links
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