Kinston High School (North Carolina)
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| Kinston High School | |
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2601 N Queen Street , 28501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°17′45″N 77°34′01″W / 35.2957189°N 77.5669128°WCoordinates: 35°17′45″N 77°34′01″W / 35.2957189°N 77.5669128°W |
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| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1970 |
| CEEB code | 342075 |
| NCES School ID | 370261000585[2] |
| Principal | Kellan Bryant |
| Teaching staff | 43.20 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 648 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.00[1] |
| Schedule type | Block, 4-period |
| Schedule | 7:45 A.M.–2:40 P.M. |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Forest green, white, and Vegas gold |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Carolina |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Website | www |
Kinston High School is a high school located in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest school in the Lenoir County Public School System. Kinston High was built in 1970 as an integrated high school to serve the city. The International Baccalaureate program started at Kinston High during the 2003–2004 school year.
In fall 2004, Kinston High School was the first school in Lenoir County to start up a program called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). This program began in California and from there it went around the world.[citation needed] Kinston High School graduated the first AVID class of Lenoir County in 2008 with 25 students receiving AVID diplomas.
The 2007–08 Kinston boys' basketball team won the NCHSAA Class 3-A state championship,[3] the Vikings' first title since the 1960s.[citation needed]
The 2013–2014 Kinston boys' basketball team won their 3rd NCHSAA Class 2-A state championship in a row,[4] the title is the 10th in school history for Kinston/Grainger High School in the 100th year of the NCHSAA.
Former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse attended[citation needed] Kinston High School until his senior year (Oak Hill, Virginia, transfer) and was on its basketball team.
History[]
After the loss by fire in 1924 of the Kinston High School located between Vernon Avenue and Lenoir St. at their intersections with East St., a replacement project was initiated. A new site was selected on land previously owned by Jesse W. Grainger at the corner of what was then Independent Street and Park Avenue. Grainger had been a prominent leader/provider for much of Kinston's growth in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He had generously paid for one-half of the cost of Kinston's first major high school destroyed by a fire.
It was decided that the new high school would be named Grainger High School. Boney architects of Wilmington were selected for design and Palmer-Spivey construction company of Charlotte for construction, both firms having recognized experience in the design and construction of institutional buildings in North Carolina. The general contract for the project was $182,340. Sub-contracts for plumbing ($8,400), heating ($19,638) and electrics ($8,839) made a total of $219,217. The final payment was made on January 3, 1926.[5]
Grainger High School served Kinston until 1970 as a segregated school. After that time, Grainger High and Adkin High schools were combined as an integrated Kinston High School under one roof until 1979 when faculty and students relocated to the current north Kinston campus, 2601 North Queen Street.[6]
The Grainger High School mascot was the Red Devil. After Grainger became Kinston High School, the mascot was changed to the Viking.
Kinston High School was originally a 10–12 grade school. The 9th grade class was added to the campus during the 1987–1988 school year.
Notable alumni[]
- Reggie Bullock, current NBA player for the New York Knicks
- Quinton Coples, NFL defensive end
- Lin Dawson, former NFL tight end
- Tony Dawson, former NBA player[7]
- Ed Grady, actor[8]
- Chris Hatcher, MLB pitcher
- Brandon Ingram, current NBA Player and 2nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft
- Michael Jenkins, professional basketball player
- Cedric Maxwell, former NBA player and 2x NBA champion (1981 & 1984)
- Jaime Presley, actress and model
- Derek Rivers, NFL defensive end and Super Bowl LIII champion with the New England Patriots
- Charles Shackleford, former NBA player
- Jerry Stackhouse, former NBA player and 2x NBA All-Star (2000 & 2001)
- Ron Wooten, former NFL guard
External links[]
- Kinston High School
- Kinston High School Band
- The Viking Press - Kinston High School's student newspaper
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kinston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Kinston High School (370261000585)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ Hanks, Bryan. "Kinston High School wins third straight". Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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- ^ Information and image provided by LS3P Associates Ltd., successor to Boney Architects of Wilmington, NC
- ^ graingerhigh.com
- ^ Tony Dawson Profile. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Brings Plenty, Scott M. (December 13, 2012). "Edward Louis "Ed" Grady – obituary". . Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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