Central Davidson High School
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Central Davidson High School (commonly referred as "Central", or "CDHS") is a public high school
in Lexington, North Carolina
, USA. Central was established in 1957 and is located along HWY 47.It is part of the Davidson County Public School System and serves parts of the Lexington
, Southmont
, Linwood
, Hedrick's Grove and Holly Grove areas. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
.
We proudly stand as Central Spartans,
United as we share
A bond that's built on love and friendship
And comes from those who care.
Lift your voices, shout your praises,
Over hill and vail;
Here's to thee, our Alma Mater,
Hail, Central, Hail.
Through the years may see us wander
From these hallowed halls,
We will always love and honor
The school within these walls.
Lift your voices, shout your praises,
Over hill and vail;
Here's to thee, our Alma Mater,
Hail, Central, Hail.
and West Davidson High School.
The sports team of Central are:
Central's softball team finished 5th out of 25 in the country in the 2008 US Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll. Central was one out of only two high schools in North Carolina to be recognized nationally in fastpitch softball in 2008.
Former Central softball pitcher Chelsea Leonard was chosen to play in the inaugural Under Armor All-America Softball Game in Lake Buena Vista, Fl on July 20, 2008.
On June 25, 2009 the woman's softball team was rewarded the key to the city of Lexington, NC by Mayor John Walser.
March 21st, 2005 was proclaimed "Central Davidson Band Day" in North Carolina in honor of the band's performance at the "National Festival of States" in Washington D.C.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 ...
, USA. Central was established in 1957 and is located along HWY 47.It is part of the Davidson County Public School System and serves parts of the Lexington
Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 ...
, Southmont
Southmont, North Carolina
Southmont is an unincorporated community in Davidson County, North Carolina. It is located along North Carolina State Highway 8 on the northern shores of High Rock Lake. There is an organized effort underway to Incorporate Southmont as The Village of Southmont....
, Linwood
Linwood, North Carolina
Linwood is a small unincorporated community just south of Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The area contains operations of several important companies in Davidson County, including Keply Hardwood, Legget-Platt, PPG Industries, and Kimberly Clark...
, Hedrick's Grove and Holly Grove areas. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
.
History
In the fall of 1957 Central opened after the merger of Davis-Townsend, Linwood, Southmont, and Junior Order Home grades 9-12 into one high school. A site on HWY 47 was selected for the new school. The same year it opened the Board of Education named the new consolidated high school “Central High School”. Central's first class "the class of 1958" decided on the school's mascot, and colors. They were originally going to choose the Trojan as the school mascot but decided on the Spartan instead. "In 1970 the Board of Education authorized the purchase of land for the new high school (our current building) and students began classes in the first phase of the building in 1973." The new location of the high school which started construction in September 1971, was built right next door to its old campus which has since then been the home to Central Davidson Middle School. The commons areas, gym, band room, and vocational classrooms weren't completed until a few years later, prior to that students had to eat sandwiches in the media center, and play basketball games at the middle school's gym. In 1981 Central's brand new football stadium "Spartan Community Stadium" was built, and it wasn't till the late eighties that they paved the track. Ground broke in October 2007 for a one-story, 12-class room addition, which opened in the fall of the 2008-2009 school year.Feeder schools
- Davis-Townsend Elementary
- Southmont Elementary
- Southwood Elementary
- Central Davidson Middle
Administration
- Principal: Tabitha Broadway
- Assistant Principal: Ricky Harris
- Assistant Principal: Scott Dalton
Advanced Placement Courses
- AP English Language and CompositionAP English Language and CompositionAdvanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....
- AP StatisticsAP StatisticsAdvanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
- AP BiologyAP BiologyIn the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
- AP US History
- AP CalculusAP CalculusAdvanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
- AP PhysicsAP PhysicsAP Physics defines three categories of high school physics courses: A, B, and C. Category A refers to general introductory physics courses that are not mathematically rigorous...
- AP Music TheoryAP Music TheoryAdvanced Placement Music Theory is a course and examination offered in the United States by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students who wish to earn credit for a college level music theory course.-The course:Some of the material covered in the course...
Alma mater
Hail, Central, HailWe proudly stand as Central Spartans,
United as we share
A bond that's built on love and friendship
And comes from those who care.
Lift your voices, shout your praises,
Over hill and vail;
Here's to thee, our Alma Mater,
Hail, Central, Hail.
Through the years may see us wander
From these hallowed halls,
We will always love and honor
The school within these walls.
Lift your voices, shout your praises,
Over hill and vail;
Here's to thee, our Alma Mater,
Hail, Central, Hail.
Rivalry
Central's biggest rivals are North Davidson High SchoolNorth Davidson High School
North Davidson Senior High School is a public high school in Welcome, North Carolina . It was established in 1952 and is located along Old US Highway 52 in northern Davidson County. The high school serves the Welcome, Arcadia and Midway areas...
and West Davidson High School.
Athletics
The athletic director is Gene Poindexter. Central is a member of the Central Carolina 2-A Conference.The sports team of Central are:
- FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Soccer
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
Sporting Achievements
- 2010 2A Softball State Runner Ups
- 2009 2A Softball State Champs MVP: Chelsea Leonard
- 2008 2A Women's Cross Country Regional Runner Ups
- 2008 2A Mens' Cross Country Regional Runner Ups
- 2008 2A Softball State Champs MVP: Chelsea Leonard
- 2007 2A Softball State Champs MVP: Chelsea Leonard
- 2006 2A Softball State Runner Ups
- 2002 2A Golf State Champs
- 1991 2A Wrestling State Runner Ups
- 1979 2A Women's Basketball State Champs
- 1960 2A Baseball State Champs
Central's softball team finished 5th out of 25 in the country in the 2008 US Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll. Central was one out of only two high schools in North Carolina to be recognized nationally in fastpitch softball in 2008.
Former Central softball pitcher Chelsea Leonard was chosen to play in the inaugural Under Armor All-America Softball Game in Lake Buena Vista, Fl on July 20, 2008.
On June 25, 2009 the woman's softball team was rewarded the key to the city of Lexington, NC by Mayor John Walser.
Band Program
In recent years, bands from Central Davidson have received recognition for their growth, discipline and individual member achievements. In recent years, the Central Davidson Bands have grown in membership to around 140 students. The band program at Central Davidson is highly regarded in the state. The program comprises two concert bands (the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band) that meet daily during the school year as well as an after school and voluntary marching band. The concert bands have received over 20 superior ratings at the State Band Contest in previous years and the Wind Ensemble performs each year in Grade VI. The concert bands perform around 4 concerts each year and also perform at the State Band Contest where they regularly receive superior ratings. The Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform at the North Carolina Music Educator's Convention.March 21st, 2005 was proclaimed "Central Davidson Band Day" in North Carolina in honor of the band's performance at the "National Festival of States" in Washington D.C.
Clubs
- Art Honor Society
- Bible Club
- C.A.R.E. (Home Economics)
- Chess Club
- Culinary Club
- Drafting
- Fellowship of Christian AthletesFellowship of Christian AthletesThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
(FCA) - Future Teachers of America (FTA)
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Environmental
- Health Occupations Students of AmericaHOSAHealth Occupations Students of America is a national career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education Division of ACTE. HOSA is composed of secondary and postsecondary students. It is headquartered in Flower Mound,...
(HOSA) - Junior CivitanJunior Civitan InternationalJunior Civitan International is a student-led service organization for middle and high school students. There are 11,000 Junior Civitan members in 400 clubs in North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is the longest lasting project of its parent organization Civitan International.-History:The...
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Photography
- Prom
- Quiz Bowl
- Screaming Spartans (Pep Club)
- Spanish Club
- SATSA
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Tri-MTri-MTri-M Music Honor Society, formerly known as Modern Music Masters, is a high school and middle school music honor society. Each school has its own chapter, which is run by the students but supervised by an advisor or sponsor, usually a school teacher...
Notable alumni
- Edgar Pickett, Former football player for Clemson UniversityClemson UniversityClemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
and the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
. - Henry Walls, Former football player for Clemson UniversityClemson UniversityClemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
and played for the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
scab team during the 1987 strike. - Heneretta Walls, Former basketball player for UNC Chapel-Hill, the Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
and in Europe. - Justin Sams, Guitar player and backing vocalist for the Christian rockChristian rockChristian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band Philmont (band)Philmont (band)Philmont is an American pop-punk influenced Christian rock band based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. They were signed to Forefront Records / EMI CMG until Spring 2010. Their debut album, Attention, was released on August 25, 2009...
. - Ross Coppley, lead singer of the Ross Coppley Band