Scotland High School

Scotland High School is located in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It is a part of the Scotland County Schools district.

Scotland High School
Address
1000 West Church Street Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352 United States
Coordinates	34°46′43″N 79°28′38″W
Information
School type	Public
Established	1967 (57 years ago) (1967)
CEEB code	342182
Principal	Laura Bailey
Teaching staff	79.78 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	1,445[1] (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	18.11[1]
Color(s)	Red, royal blue, and white
Athletics	Football, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Golf, and Wrestling
Mascot	The Fighting Scot
Website	www.scotland.k12.nc.us/Page/9

Athletics

Scotland is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is classified as a 3A school. It is a member of the Sandhills 3A/4A Conference.

The school colors are red, royal blue and white, and its team name are the "Fighting Scots." Scotland has won NCHSAA state championships in 4A baseball in 1977 and 2006.^[2] The boys outdoor track & field team were 4A state champions in 1989 and 1990.^[3] The football team were 4A state champions in 2011 and have had 10 alumni play in the NFL.^[4][5]

Scotland High School is also known for its kilted marching band.

Notable alumni

• Russ Adams, former MLB player for the Toronto Blue Jays^[6]
• Megan Brigman, former professional soccer player^[7]
• Rush Brown, former NFL defensive lineman^[8]
• Brent Butler, former MLB utility infielder^[9]
• Bucky Covington, country music singer and former American Idol contestant^[10]
• Domenique Davis, NFL defensive tackle^[11]
• Lorinza Harrington, former professional basketball player in the NBA^[12]
• Terrell Manning, former NFL linebacker^[13]
• Tony McRae, NFL cornerback^[14]
• Greg Quick, NFL defensive tackle^[15]
• Jim Riggs, former NFL tight end^[16]
• Travian Robertson, former NFL defensive end^[17]
• Tony Settles, former NFL linebacker; was featured in "The Year of the Scab" documentary by ESPN^[18]
• Hilee Taylor, former NFL defensive end, played 3 seasons for the Carolina Panthers^[19]
• Jacoby Watkins, college football coach and former NFL player^[20]
• Zamir White, NFL running back, CFP National Champion at Georgia^[21]

References

1. "Scotland High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
2. Baseball State Championships. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
3. Men's Outdoor Track Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
4. Football State Championship List. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
5. Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) Alumni Pro Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
6. (n.d.) The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 24, 2018, from http://www.thebaseballcube.com/hs/profile.asp?ID=7356
7. Megan Brigman UNC Women's Soccer. goheels.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
8. Rush Brown Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
9. Brent Butler Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
10. "Bucky Covington". North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame Virtual Tour. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
11. Domenique Davis Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
12. Catching up with Wingate SHOF inductee Lorinza "Junior" Harrington ('02). wingatebulldogs.com. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
13. "Manning returns to East Laurinburg, motivates students to pursue dream". Laurinburg Exchange. February 4, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
14. Tony McRae Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
15. Greg Quick Stats Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
16. Jim Riggs Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
17. Travian Robertson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
18. Tony Settles Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
19. Hilee Taylor Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
20. Jacoby Watkins, Scotland County, Safety - 247Sports.com. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
21. Zamir White - 2020 - Football - University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.

External links

• Scotland High School website
• Scotland County Schools