North Wilkes High School

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Location
North Wilkes High School

North High's front drive and new wing
Hays, North Carolina, USA
Information
Principal	John Parsons
Type	Public
Grades	9–12
Mascot	Viking
Color(s)	Royal Blue, White
Yearbook	Northwind
Established	1956
Homepage	NWHS

North Wilkes High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) located in Hays, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wilkes County School System. The school's enrollment typically runs from 600 to 750 students. The school's district includes the towns of Hays, North Wilkesboro, and Traphill, as well as the northern regions of Wilkes County.

The original school building, built in the 1950s, was demolished in 2006, to be replaced in the future with new wings.

1 Academics
2 Athletics
3 Clubs

[edit] Academics

North Wilkes High School courses follow block scheduling. A normal day consists of four ninety-minute blocks. The third block is 120 minutes long allowing for a thirty-minute lunch period. A normal day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 3:15 pm.

The school offers career prep classes and college prep classes. It offers honors-level mathematics, English, history, and science courses. North Wilkes also offers Advanced Placement courses in subjects such as English. The language department offers courses in Spanish and Latin. North Wilkes is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, also known as SACS.

[edit] Athletics

North Wilkes High School supports varsity teams for the following sports: men's/women's basketball, football, men's baseball, wrestling, women's softball, women's volleyball, men's/women's soccer, men's/women's tennis, cross country, track and field, and swimming.

North Wilkes competes in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference conference on the 2A level of athletics in North Carolina.

[edit] State Championships

Wrestling State Tournament: 1998
Men's Basketball: 1962

[edit] Individual State Championships

[edit] Wrestling

George Gianera, 2006
Dan Prouty, 2004
Kehly Roberts, 2002, 2003
Stacy Bowlin, 1998
Dallas Hicks, 1998
Marty Williams, 1993
David Johnson, 1990

[edit] Athletic Awards

NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award: 2003, 2004, 2005
Women's Track State GPA Champions: 2004
Women's Cross Country State GPA Champions: 2004
Football State GPA Champions: 2003
Women's Basketball State GPA Champions: 2003, 2004
Wrestling State GPA Champions: 1994
Men's Basketball State GPA Champions: 1988

[edit] Clubs

There are many active clubs available for membership at North Wilkes. These clubs have become a vital part of the surrounding community. Many of the clubs engage in different aspects of philanthropy, such as sponsoring Red Cross blood drives, hosting Christmas parties for underprivileged children, and collecting money for donation to various local charitable organizations.