South Davidson High School
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South Davidson High is located near Denton
, North Carolina
. Jonathan Hayes is the principal. South's points of pride are: Meeting Acceptable Yearly Progress (AYP) under Federal No Child Left Behind Act
for 2003–2004, 2004–2005, and 2005-2006. They have been nicknamed Big Blue, and they are the Wildcats. They are adjoined to South Davidson Middle School(SDMS).
, in the Yadkin Valley 1-A Conference and has departments in Wrestling, soccer, basketball
, American football
, tennis
, softball
and baseball
, track and field, cross country, and golf
.
The SDHS Cross Country Team won the state title in 2000. The SDHS Track and field 3200 meter relay team won the state title in 2001.
One famous person from SDHS (known then as Denton High School) was Max Lanier
. Lanier played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals
from April 20, 1938 to July 4, 1953. He was 108-82, with a .196 slugging %.He had a 3.77 ERA
all time.
South has a in-conference rivalry's with North Moore High School
and Chatham Central High School
Denton, North Carolina
Denton is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Denton is located at .The highest elevation In Davidson county...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Jonathan Hayes is the principal. South's points of pride are: Meeting Acceptable Yearly Progress (AYP) under Federal No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
for 2003–2004, 2004–2005, and 2005-2006. They have been nicknamed Big Blue, and they are the Wildcats. They are adjoined to South Davidson Middle School(SDMS).
Athletics
SDHS is in the North Carolina High School Athletic AssociationNorth Carolina High School Athletic Association
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is the governing organization of high school athletics in North Carolina, United States. The association maintains the official rule books and governs the officiating standards across the state....
, in the Yadkin Valley 1-A Conference and has departments in Wrestling, soccer, basketball
Basketball
Basketball 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...
, American football
American football
American 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...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis 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...
, softball
Softball
Softball 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...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball 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...
, track and field, cross country, and golf
Golf
Golf 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....
.
The SDHS Cross Country Team won the state title in 2000. The SDHS Track and field 3200 meter relay team won the state title in 2001.
One famous person from SDHS (known then as Denton High School) was Max Lanier
Max Lanier
Hubert Max Lanier was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals. He led the National League in earned run average in , and was the winning pitcher of the clinching game in the 1944 World Series against the crosstown St. Louis...
. Lanier played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
from April 20, 1938 to July 4, 1953. He was 108-82, with a .196 slugging %.He had a 3.77 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
all time.
South has a in-conference rivalry's with North Moore High School
North Moore High School
- History :North Moore opened its doors as the first consolidated High School in Moore County, located in Robbins, North Carolina. The school was created through the consolidation of Elise High School, Westmoore High School, and High Falls High School...
and Chatham Central High School
Chatham Central High School
Chatham Central High School is a public high school located in Bear Creek, North Carolina with a student population of around 500 students. It is part of Chatham County Schools....