West Charlotte High School
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West Charlotte High School (also called Dub-C, or WC) is a comprehensive high school in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina.
| West Charlotte High School | |
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| Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Information | |
| Principal | John Modest |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Established | 1938 |
| Homepage | West Charlotte High School |
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[edit] Mission Statement
“To promote and support student learning in a safe, diverse learning community where students, staff, and parents actively commit to academic excellence and personal responsibility.”
-Principal John Modest
That mission has carried West Charlotte High very far since its opening as the second major black high school in 1938 in urban Charlotte, North Carolina.
[edit] Performance
In recent years the school's performance on standardized testing has risen. In the 2006 2007 school year it was third in the county with only Harding and Independence surpasing West Charlotte's test scores. The school has remained open, in part because of the response of its active alumni.[1]
[edit] Athletics
West Charlotte is known throughout the Charlotte area for its athletic programs. The marching band is one of the best known extra-curricular activities at West Charlotte. They have performed at a bowl game every year since 2004, when they debuted at the Sugar Bowl. WC's stadium is called Jack Martin Stadium.
West Charlotte's main non-conference rival is Garinger High School though this is mostly a rivalry for older alumni and is mostly limited to basketball due to Garinger's poor record in football.
State 4-A Championships
- Men's Basketball 1986, 1991, 1992, 1999
- Football 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995
- Men's Track 1995, 1999, 2003
- Volleyball 1997, 2000
[edit] Noteable athletes
- Pettis Norman (Retired Dallas Cowboys)
- Mo Collins (Oakland Raiders)
- Jeff McInnis (Charlotte Bobcats)
- Andrew Jordan (Retired NFL, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Bucs, Philadelphia Eagles)
- Alphonzo "Pep" Hamilton (Coach, Chicago Bears)[2]
- Steve Wilkes (Coach, Chicago Bears)
- William "Tony" Johnson (Retired Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles)
- Keith Thump Belton (Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos)
- Steve Rivers (University of Tennessee Basketball)
- Antoine Rivens (University of South Carolina Football)
- Junior Burroughs (Boston Celtics / University Of Virginia)
- Darryl "Head" Ardrey (QB Livingston Blue Bears)
- Davondia "Von" Ross (US Olympics Track & Field Best Female Athlete)
- Trenton "Edward" Guy Jr. (University of Clemson) Track & Field
- Justin Gray (Wake Forest University Basketball)
- Curtis Withers (UNC Charlotte Basketball)
- Jason Parker (University of South Carolina, University of Kentucky Basketball)
[edit] Alex Orange and SAVE
On a Friday night in 1989, a young man named Alex Orange lost his life while trying to break up a fight at a party. Alex could have been just another statistic of another young life lost to violence. But the following Monday, his grieving classmates gathered in West Charlotte Senior High School's cafeteria and vowed to organize against violence in Alex's memory. The group formed Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE), with the vision that all students will be able to attend a school that is safe, secure, free of fear, and conducive to learning.
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| High schools | … full list Ardrey Kell | Berry Academy | Butler | East Meck | Garinger | Harding | Hopewell | Independence | Mallard Creek | Myers Park | North Meck | Northwest | Olympic | Providence | South Meck | Vance | Waddell | West Charlotte | West Meck |
| Middle schools | … full list Alexander Graham | Cochrane | Piedmont | Quail Hollow |
| Elementary schools | … full list Albemarle Road | Shamrock Gardens |
| Alternative and Exceptional schools | … full list Metro School | Morgan | Derita | Hawthorne | Midwood | Morningside at Graham |
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