South Mecklenburg High School
| South Mecklenburg High School | |
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8900 Park Road Charlotte, North Carolina US | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Maureen Furr |
| Enrollment | 3,342 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red black white |
| Mascot | Sabre and Sabertooth Cat |
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South Mecklenburg High School (founded 1959) is a public secondary school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. It is locally known as "South Meck", or just "South". Its mascot is the Sabre and the school colors are red, black and white. It is currently accredited as the largest high school in North Carolina.
Faculty
Several South Meck teachers and counselors hold National Board Certification, with many more working towards certification. 32 hold advanced degrees. South Meck faculty averages 12 years of teaching experience and 73% have more than four years of teaching experience. Coach Dave Price took the South Mecklenburg Sabers basketball team to 4 state championships in the 1970s.
Other
- One of seven CMS High Schools exceeding state and national SAT scores
- Academic gains on 100% of EOC tests over last year by up to 15.8%
- VOCATS average composite score 82.2% passed
- 98.5% of the 2008 graduates earned a college prep diploma
- 24.9% added college tech prep to college prep
- 5 National Merit Commended Students
- SOMECKA placed 3rd Place overall statewide
- Received Scholastic Press Association All Carolina award
- Received a Gold Medal and four (4) All Columbian honors from the 1st place Columbia Scholastic Press Association - a NATIONAL ranking
- The Band’s Symphonic and Wind Ensembles receive consistent Superior ratings at the state band festival. The Marching Band continues to be awarded many First Place Awards and Grand Champion awards for their wonderful marching band shows.
- The choral department received superior ratings at state competitions:
- Three students went to Mars Hill
- Three choirs received superiors
- Chamber singers performed for the second year at the LongView Estates, and for the 15th year at the Biltmore Estate
The Theater Department received Best Show and Best Ensemble, and qualified and performed for the state at the NCTC. The department also received many honors for its actors and the theater director won Best Director Honors.
- Excellent ratings in all orchestra competitions
- One individual state champion athlete – high jump
- Four team state qualifiers: soccer, wrestling, track and swimming – with 25 qualifiers
- Five varsity teams in the top five in the conference: men’s track, men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s cross country, and women’s cross country, wrestling tied for third place, and swimming (both men’s and women’s) tied for third
- One individual conference champion for wrestling
- Six all conference athletes for wrestling, women's basketball, and men’s basketball
Notable alumni
- Ricky Berens, member of the 2008 US Olympic swim team, World record holding Gold medal 4x200 relay team
- Joy Cheek, professional basketball player
- Stu Cole, retired major league baseball player, played with the Kansas City Royals in the 1990s
- Walter Davis, retired NBA player and member of the 1976 Olympic basketball team, coached by David G. Price
- Bobby Jones, retired NBA player and member of the 1972 Olympic basketball team, coached by David G. Price
- David Mims, professional American football player
- Roman Phifer, retired NFL linebacker, member of three Super Bowl championship teams
- Patrick D. Cannon, former Mayor of Charlotte
- Enya Flack, actor, movies (Nutty Professor II: The Klumps) and television (Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Malcolm & Eddie, Ally McBeal, Black Scorpion, Days of Our Lives)
- Anthony Hamilton (musician), Singer, songwriter
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