Hickory High School (North Carolina)

Hickory High School is located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is a public high school in the Hickory City School system, located in Catawba County.

Hickory High School
Address
Hickory High School
Hickory High School
1234 3rd Street NE

Hickory
,
North Carolina
28601

United States
Coordinates35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1972 (1972)
School districtHickory City Schools
CEEB code341815
PrincipalRebecca Tuttle[1]
Staff62.68 (FTE)[2]
Faculty91[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,050 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.75[2]
Color(s)Garnet and gold
        
Athletics conferenceNCHSAA Northwestern 3A/4A
MascotTommy the Tornado
Team nameRed Tornadoes
Websitehickoryhigh.hickoryschools.net

General information

Hickory High School moved to its current location of 1234 3rd Street NE, in 1972. Hickory High is currently classified as a NCHSAA 3A high school. It is the largest school within the Hickory City School district.

Athletics

The school's sports teams compete in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). They are in the Northwestern 3A/4A Athletic Conference.[3] The school colors are garnet and gold, and the sports teams are known as the Red Tornadoes.[4]

Hickory has won numerous State Championships in many different sports. The 1996 football team went an undefeated 16–0, winning the State 3A Championship against Ragsdale High School at Kenan Memorial Stadium of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[5]

The Girls' Basketball team has garnered many awards and records over the years. Winning four state championships in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2015.[6]

Clubs and organizations

The Quill Writing Team competes in writing competitions, in which they are given 90 minutes to complete an essay on given writing prompts.[7] In 2016 and 2017, they won The Quill State Finals.[8][9]

Notable people

References
  1. "Administration". Hickory High School. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. "Hickory High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  4. "Hickory High School (North Carolina)". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. Chris Hobbs (December 15, 1996). "PERFECT! HICKORY ENDS 16–0 SEASON WITH 3A TITLE". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1G.
  6. Chris Hobbs (February 26, 2006). "One game from rematch". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  7. "Hickory High". Hickory High School. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  8. "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
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  10. "Meet the candidates: State Senate". Hickory Daily Record. September 4, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  11. "Frank Barger - (1993)". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  12. (August 12, 2017). Rotary club presents Dwight Bartlett Award. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. Trevin Parks - Men's Basketball. GoldenBullSports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  15. Martin, Douglas. (August 28, 2005). Elwood Perry, 90, Dies; Maker of a Fishing Lure. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  16. "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after first round of state 4-A playoffs | Sports". fayobserver.com. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  17. "NBA.com". Hoopedia.nba.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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