Kings Mountain High School

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Kings Mountain High School
Address
Kings Mountain Township

North Carolina

United States
Coordinates35°13′59″N 81°22′18″W / 35.232946°N 81.371591°W / 35.232946; -81.371591Coordinates: 35°13′59″N 81°22′18″W / 35.232946°N 81.371591°W / 35.232946; -81.371591
Information
Former nameKings Mountain Graded School, Central School
TypePublic high school
Established1905
School districtCleveland County School District
PrincipalJule Rikard[1][2]
Faculty82[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,278 (2016)[3]
Color(s)Yellow and Black
NicknameMountaineers
Websitesites.google.com/clevelandcountyschools.org/kmhs/kmhs

Kings Mountain High School is a public high school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Cleveland County School System which is overseen by the Cleveland County Board of Education,[4] and it is one of the county's seven high schools.[5][6] Kings Mountain, North Carolina is considered part of the Shelby, North Carolina metro area.[7]

History and description[]

In 1905, Kings Mountain Graded School was founded. Known as Central School, all grade levels (1–11) were in one building, which was not fully completed for five years.[8]

The school has about 80 faculty members.[3] The building features a library[9] which is part of Cleve-net (a regional library network)[10] and an auditorium.[11]

Curriculum[]

Coursework at KMHS includes Advanced Placement classes.[5] The school has a Spanish program[9] and theatre production classes.[11]

Students[]

The high school offers classes for grades 9 through 12.[8][3] The school graduates 94% of its senior class.[5][3] The total student population is about 1250.[3]

Athletics[]

Kings Mountain High School has a football team. The team played during the pandemic of COVID-19.[6] The school has a girls' volleyball team and is part of the Big South 3A conference.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Principal's Message". clevelandcountyschools.org. Cleveland, County, North Carolina: Cleveland County Schools. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Our Schools". teamccs.org. Cleveland, County, North Carolina: Cleveland County Schools. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Kings Mountain High School Profile". PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. ^ George, Dustin (January 30, 2020). "Transgender student sues Cleveland County Schools over bathroom access". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Kings Mountain High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via usnews.com.
  6. ^ a b Hughes, Joe L II (March 14, 2021). "High school football rewind: Kings Mountain defense 'a problem' for opponents". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Best Places to Live in Kings Mountain (zip 28086), North Carolina". bestplaces.net. Retrieved March 22, 2021. United States / North Carolina / Shelby Metro Area / Cleveland County / Kings Mountain
  8. ^ a b "Kings Mountain High School". clevelandcountyschools.org. Cleveland, County, North Carolina: Cleveland County Schools. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  9. ^ a b White, Casey (December 18, 2018). "Service dog helps Kings Mountain teacher". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Jones, Plummer Alston Jr. (1992). "North Carolina Library Networks: A Bibilography on Library Cooperation Involving Old North State". North Carolina Libraries (50). Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via ncl.ecu.edu.
  11. ^ a b Allen, Wade (October 24, 2019). "Kings Mountain High students present 'How To Kill A Mockingbird'". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  12. ^ George, Dustin (September 20, 2019). "Harris sisters integral part of Mountaineer volleyball squad". The Shelby Star. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

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