Wilkes Central High School

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Wilkes Central High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) located in Moravian Falls, North Carolina and is a part of the Wilkes County School System. The student population in 2005 was approximately 967. The school's district covers most of Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro as well as the southern regions of Wilkes County. The current principal is Mr. Steve Moree. The school's colors are green and gold and its mascot is the Eagle.

1 Academics
2 Athletics
3 See also
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[edit] Academics

Wilkes Central High School courses follow Block scheduling. A normal day consists of four 90 minute blocks. The third block is 120 minutes long allowing for a 30 minute lunch period. A normal day begins at 8:00am and ends at 3:00pm.

The school offers career prep classes and college prep classes. It offers Honors mathematics, english, and science courses. Wilkes Central also offers Advanced Placement courses in subjects such as Calculus and English. The language department offers courses in Spanish, German, Latin, and French.

[edit] Athletics

Wilkes Central is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is classified as 2A school. The school is a member of the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference which includes other 2A schools from the surrounding area.

Wilkes Central is home to very successful athletic teams including the following

2A Women's Tennis Team State Champions (2002)
2A Men's Soccer State Champions (2005)
Many Individual Women Cross Country and Track and Field State Champions

Recent achievements in past years include conference championships in football, men's soccer, women's tennis, women's cross country, women's basketball, men's tennis, and women's soccer.