North Davidson High School

North Davidson High School (commonly referred to as "NDHS," or simply "North") is a public high school in Welcome, North Carolina (near Lexington). It was established in 1952 and is located along Old US Highway 52 in northern Davidson County. The high school serves the Welcome, Arcadia and Midway areas.

North Davidson High School
Address
7227 Old U.S. 52 Lexington, North Carolina 27295 United States
Coordinates	35°55′27″N 80°14′48″W
Information
Other names	North Davidson, NDHS, North
Type	Public
Established	1952 (72 years ago) (1952)
Oversight	Davidson County Schools
CEEB code	342280
Principal	Maria McGhee
Teaching staff	55.99 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	905 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.16[1]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Orange, Black, White
Slogan	"Great day to be a black knight"
Athletics conference	3-A; Mid Piedmont Conference
Mascot	Black Knight
Rivals	Central Davidson High School, Ledford High School Lexington Senior High School
Yearbook	Nordahi
Website	ndhs.davidson.k12.nc.us

Feeder schools

• Friedburg Elementary
• Midway Elementary
• Northwest Elementary
• Welcome Elementary
• North Davidson Middle

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Black Knight, although female athletic teams often use the term "Lady Knights".

NDHS is a member of the Mid Piedmont 3-A Conference. Their biggest rivals are Central Davidson, and Lexington Senior High in Lexington, North Carolina, and Ledford High in Thomasville, North Carolina.

The school's athletics logo is an interlocking "ND" in orange, black, and white colors. It is copied from the University of Notre Dame athletics logo. Other NDHS logos feature black knights riding upon a horse in armor.

North Davidson offers the following sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Cheerleading
• Football
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Austin Beck, professional baseball player for the Stockton Ports, 6th overall pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft
• Jim Bretz, baseball scout and former college baseball coach^[2]
• Christopher Dunn (American football), 2022 Lou Groza Award winner at NC State
• Nia Franklin, Miss America 2019
• Griff Garrison, professional Wrestler for All Elite Wrestling
• Trey Hutchens, professional stock car racing driver^[3]
• Debbie Leonard, former Duke University Women's Basketball coach and television commentator^[4]
• David Mathis, PGA Tour golfer^[5]
• Levi Michael, former professional baseball player
• Perry Tuttle, former NFL and CFL wide receiver
• Shy Tuttle, NFL defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers
• Bryce Williams, NFL and AAF tight end

References

1. "North Davidson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
2. Jim Bretz Player Card - The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
3. About Trey Hutchens. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
4. Wehrle, Bruce (September 20, 2006). "North's Debbie Leonard turned out to be a true gender pioneer". The Dispatch. Gannett. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
5. North Davidson star David Mathis at Wyndham. myfox8.com. (August 15, 2013). Retrieved September 15, 2019.

External links

• Official website