South Mecklenburg High School
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| South Mecklenburg High School | |
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Public | |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| CEEB code | 343103 |
| Principal | Marc Angerer |
| Faculty | 170.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 3,258[1] (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.12[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, black, white |
| Team name | Sabres |
| Rivals | Myers Park High School, Charlotte Catholic High School |
| Website | schools |
South Mecklenburg High School is a public
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 4 × 200 m freestyle
- John Brannon – NFL cornerback
- WNBAplayer
- MLB player with the Kansas City Royals
- Carlos Crawford – former MLB player with the Philadelphia Phillies[4]
- 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
References
- ^ a b c "South Mecklenburg High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Zoning Map" (PDF). Pineville. Retrieved February 18, 2023. - Zoning districts are defined on page 121/248 - See overlay districts - Compare to school district maps.
- ^ "South Mecklenburg High School" (PDF). Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Crawford Statistics." The Baseball Cube. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ (September 4, 2014). Local twins shine spotlight on gymnastics. WBTV. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Food blogger hopes to get Obama's attention. wcnc.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Price, Mark (January 30, 2018). "South Meck High grad is the king of Super Bowl commercials – The Dilly Dilly King". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Oct 21, 2003 by Catholic News Herald - issuu. Catholic News Herald. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Lew Massey - Men's Basketball - Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "2021 4-star tight end recruit Bryson Nesbit joining UNC football soon". The Fayetteville Observer. May 28, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ (January 4, 2007). Team Owner, Driver Dan Shaver Passes. ARCA Menards Series. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Austin Yearwood High Point Men's Soccer. highpointpanthers.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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