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South Davidson Middle and High School (commonly referred to as "South") is public consolidated middle and high school in Denton, North Carolina. It is part of the Davidson County Schools system and serves the Denton and Silver Valley areas.
| South Davidson High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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14956 S. NC Highway 109 27239 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°40′25″N 80°06′11″W / 35.6736°N 80.1031°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1989 |
| Oversight | Davidson County Schools |
| CEEB code | 340975 |
| Principal | Christopher Adams |
| Teaching staff | 46.61 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 670 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.37[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue, White |
| Athletics | 1A Central Carolina |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | The Lair |
| Website | sdhs |
History
editSouth Davidson High School was originally Denton High School, which was opened in 1929 as part of a plan to bring a public high school to southern Davidson County. In 1989 the building became Denton Elementary School and the high school moved to its present larger building one mile north of Denton and was renamed South Davidson High School. When the new high school opened, Silver Valley Elementary, which had been a feeder school for nearby Central Davidson High School, became an additional feeder school for South. In 2009, a new wing was opened, including a new band room, new administrative offices, and eight new classrooms.
Beginning with the 2022–2023 school year, South Middle and High were consolidated into one school due to low enrollment with both schools.[2]
Controversies
editIn August 2019, the school made news when a student spray-painted a racist violent phrase on the campus's Spirit Rock, leading to an administrative feud between the Lexington City Schools and Davidson County Schools districts, which was expressed as a football boycott.[3][4]
Feeder schools
edit- Denton Elementary
- Silver Valley Elementary
Athletics
editSDHS athletic teams are the Wildcats. The school is a part of the 1A/2A Central Carolina Conference.
The sport teams of South are:
References
edit- ^ a b c "South Davidson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Myers, Sharon (August 4, 2022). "Davidson County Schools consolidates South Davidson middle and high schools in one new school". The Dispatch. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Lowery, Wesley (October 21, 2019). "How a can of spray paint, a rock and a Facebook video exposed a racial divide in North Carolina". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ FOX8 Digital Desk (August 23, 2019). "Lexington City Schools stands by decision not to play any South Davidson Middle athletic teams over racist rock". MyFox8.com.
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