Charles D. Owen High School

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Charles D. Owen High School
Established	1955
Type	Public
Principal	Don Johnson
Faculty	68
Students	approximately 882 (according to school's official site.)
Grades	High school (9-12)
Location	99 Lake Eden Rd. Black Mountain, NC USA
Accreditation	Southern Association of Schools and Colleges North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Campus	Rural
Colors	Maroon and grey
Mascot	Warhorse
Website	http://www.cdohs.buncombe.k12.nc.us/

Charles D. Owen High School is a public high school within the Buncombe County Schools System, located at 99 Lake Eden Road in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Its current principal is Don Johnson.

1 Facts
2 History
3 Athletics
4 Notable alumni
5 References

[edit] Facts

Owen High School's mascot is the Warhorse, and the school colors are maroon and grey. There are 68 teachers on the staff at OHS and the student to teacher ratio is 13:3. There are currently 14 teachers at Owen high school with the honor of having a National Board Certification. Owen has the highest percentage of National Board Certified Teachers out of all the schools in Buncombe County.

[edit] History

The school was created in 1955 with the consolidation of Black Mountain High School and Swannanoa High School. It was named for prominate local textile tycoon Charles D. Owen. Black Mountain High School's mascot was the Dark Horses and Swannanoa high school's mascot was the Warriors, thus creating Owen High's mascot, the Warhorse. In 1991, a new school building was built on land donated by the Presbyterian Home for Children. The old Owen High School building now houses Owen Middle School.

[edit] Athletics

Owen is well known for its football program which has accumulated a 353-182-3 all-time record and has captured 17 conference championships in its history. The cross-country program over the last decade has been a huge success with the women's team capturing the state title in 1998 and the men's team taking home the state title back-to-back in both 2004 and 2005. The softball team also won took home the state championship back-to-back in both 2000 and 2001. Warhorse baseball has made an appearance in the state championship three times, most recently in 2005, but has failed to win. Men's and women's basketball both have one state championship appearance apiece. Owen athletes have won individual titles in various years in swimming, track, and wrestling.The Warhorse Regimant Marching Band has accumulated several trophies and awards and is currently under direction of James Lewis. The Warhorses have various west regional, conference, and county championships, be it individual or team, in each of their programs.