Hickory High School (North Carolina)

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Hickory High School
Address
1234 3rd Street NE

Hickory
,
North Carolina
28601

United States
Coordinates35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W / 35.7494°N 81.3321°W / 35.7494; -81.3321Coordinates: 35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W / 35.7494°N 81.3321°W / 35.7494; -81.3321
Information
TypePublic
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 Western Foothills 3A
MascotTommy the Tornado
Team nameRed Tornados
Websitehickoryhigh.hickoryschools.net

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.

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[]

Hickory High sports teams compete as members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) in the 3A classification. They are currently in the Western Foothills 3A Athletic Conference.[3] The school colors are garnet and gold, and the sports teams are known as the Red Tornadoes.[4] Team and individual state championships have been won in a variety of sports.

Hickory has won the following team NCHSAA state championships:

  • Football – 1996
  • Women's Basketball – 1995, 1998, 1999, 2015
  • Men's Golf – 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
  • Men's Soccer – 2001
  • Women's Swimming – 1981, 1994
  • Men's Tennis – 1989, 2004, 2006, 2021
  • Women's Tennis – 1993, 2006

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.[5] In 2016 and 2017, they won The Quill State Finals.[6][7]

Notable people[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Hickory High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ^ 2021-2025 Realignment Final with Names. NCHSAA. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hickory High School (North Carolina)". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
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  6. ^ "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
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  8. ^ "Meet the candidates: State Senate". Hickory Daily Record. September 4, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Frank Barger - (1993)". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  10. ^ Jeff Barkley Baseball Stats. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ Dayberry, John. (Nov 17, 2014). Names and Faces: Hickory native elected to Michigan House of Representatives. Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
  13. ^ Trevin Parks - Men's Basketball. GoldenBullSports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  14. ^ Martin, Douglas. (August 28, 2005). Elwood Perry, 90, Dies; Maker of a Fishing Lure. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "NBA.com". Hoopedia.nba.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  17. ^ Candidate Profile Andy Wells | iVoterGuide. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.

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