John Motley Morehead High School

John Motley Morehead High School is located in Eden, North Carolina, United States.

History

The school opened in 1952 as Tri-City High School to serve the then-separate communities of Leaksville, Spray, and Draper. The school gained its current name in 1958 in honor of John Motley Morehead, the governor of North Carolina from 1841 to 1845. Four building projects added on to the high school: a classroom and auditorium building in 1960, a library in 1968, a gymnasium in 1981, and the cafeteria and science building in 1991. The school won back to back boy's basketball state titles in 1991 and 1992 behind legendary coach John Harder.

As of January 2009, 67.5% of students are African-American, 24% of students are White, and 8.5% of students are of other ethnicities.

Notable Alumni

Donnie Seale a 1989 graduate was a standout in basketball he was recruited by over 75 schools decided to continue his career at North Carolina State University. Seale set countless records throughout his dominating career and was elected to the Converse and McDonald's All American teams. He was also named the Top High School Basketball Player in North Carolina. Seale had brief stints in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets but mainly bounced around the globe until he signed a contract with the Harlem Rockets where he was given the nickname "Dangerous".

Jason Woodall who is a class of 2011 graduate, is currently on the Appalachian State University Men's Golf team. Woodall set various school records on the course. He was also a basketball standout as he compiled over 1,000 points in just three seasons. He became the first student-athlete to be MVP in both basketball and golf in the same season. Woodall was all-conference in both sports all three years and was all-state in golf his senior year.