Providence High School (North Carolina)

Providence Senior High School
Address
1800 Pineville-Matthews Road Charlotte, North Carolina United States
Information
Type	Public
Principal	Dr. Tracey Harrill (2009–present)
Grades	9–12
Number of students	2,055
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and gold
Website	PHS website

Providence Senior High School is a Charlotte Mecklenburg School District high school located off of Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, in suburban South Charlotte. Providence serves southern and southeastern Mecklenburg County. Its mascot is the Panther, and its colors are black and gold.

History

Providence High School opened in August 1989.

Amenities

Main building
Technical building
Greenhouse
Gym
Swimming pool
Football stadium
Baseball stadium
Practice fields
Tennis courts
Softball field
Outdoor track facilities

Honors societies

National Honor Society
Honor Art Society
National Forensic League
National Technical-Vocational Honor Society
International Thespian Society
Health Occupational Honor Society
Spanish, French, German, and Latin Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society
Tri M Music Honor Society
Science National Honor Society

AP classes

English Language and Composition – 11th AP
English Literature – 12th AP
Calculus AB and BC AP
Statistics AP
Biology II AP
Chemistry II AP
Environmental Science AP
Physics B AP
Computer Science AP
French Language V AP
German V AP
Latin V AP
Spanish Language V
Chinese AP
Studio Art 2D and 3D
Music Theory AP
Art History AP
Human Geography AP
Psychology AP
United States Comparative Government AP
United States History AP
United States Government/Politics AP
World History AP
European History AP

Awards

1992, 1993, 1997, 2004: North Carolina Wachovia Cup for best overall athletic program in North Carolina
1996: Blue Ribbon "School of Excellence" ^[1]
2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05: North Carolina "School of Distinction" ^[1]
2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10: North Carolina "Honor School of Excellence"

Athletics

In 2007 the Providence Panthers men's tennis team won the State of North Carolina 4-A Dual Team Championships, and posted a perfect 17-0 season.^[2]

In 2015 the Providence Panthers men's varsity baseball team won the State 4A Championship game against Millbrook with a win of 10-2. ^[3]

In 2016, the Providence Panthers women's varsity soccer team won the State of North Carolina 4A Championship game 2-1 against Apex Middle Creek. This was a hard-earned victory after their 2-1 loss to Panther Creek in the State Championship in 2015.

Notable alumni

Brian Edwards - former professional soccer goalkeeper
Ashley Fliehr - wrestler; WWE Diva under the ring name Charlotte Flair; daughter of Ric Flair
Reid Fliehr - son of Ric Flair, wrestler (deceased)
Mark Freiburger - filmmaker ^[4]
Josh Hanna - 2014 Guntown Middle School Teacher of the Year^[5]
Antawn Jamison - UNC basketball alumnus; NCAA Wooden Award Winner (1998);^[6] NBA basketball player
Richie Shaffer - 2012 First Round Draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays, former Clemson University baseball player
Jilen Siroky - 1996 Olympic swimmer^[7]
Jessica Stroup - actress and model, most notably of 90210
Sam Talbot - semi-finalist on reality competition TV show Top Chef; executive chef ^[8]Lb
Paul Waggoner - guitarist for progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me

References

External links

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
High schools	Ardrey Kell Berry Academy Butler East Meck Garinger Harding Hopewell Hough Independence Mallard Creek Myers Park North Meck Northwest Olympic Providence Rocky River South Meck Vance West Charlotte West Meck
Alternative and Exceptional schools	Metro School Morgan Derita Hawthorne Midwood Morningside at Graham
List of public schools in Charlotte, NC

Coordinates: 35°06′44″N 80°45′54″W / 35.112305°N 80.76489°W / 35.112305; -80.76489

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