North Davidson High School

North Davidson High School
Established	1952
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Emily Lipe
Students	1,568 (as of 2006-2007)
Grades	9–12
Location	Welcome, North Carolina, USA
Oversight	Davidson County Schools
Campus	Rural
Colors	Orange, Black, and White
Mascot	Black Knight
Yearbook	Nordahi
Newspaper	Armored Pen
Website	NDHS Website

North Davidson Senior High School (commonly referred to as "North Davidson," "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 is ranked in the top 5% of public high schools in the United States.^[1]

Education

Feeder schools are Welcome Elementary (Welcome), Northwest Elementary (Arcadia), Friedberg Elementary (Arcadia), Midway Elementary (Midway), and North Davidson Middle (Welcome).

Advanced Placement courses

NDHS offers the following Advanced Placement courses:

• AP English Language and Composition
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus AB & BC
• AP Chemistry
• AP Biology
• AP US History
• AP Studio Art
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Statistics
• AP European History
• AP Government and Politics
• AP Psychology

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Black Knight, although girl athletes often use the term "Lady Knights". Enrollment is approximately 1,600 students^[2].

NDHS is a member of the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference and NDHS's biggest county rivals is Ledford in Wallburg, North Carolina and Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina. North's biggest rival in their conference is a tie between West Forsyth and Davie County High School.

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

North Davidson offers the following sports:

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

Clubs

• JROTC
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Future Teachers of America
• Junior State of America
• Junior Civitan
• National FFA Organization
• Drama
• Brutal Black Spirit Club
• Power of Prayer
• SGA
• Health Occupations Students of America
• Robotics Team
• National Honor Society
• Key Club International
• Think in Music Club
• Quizbowl
• Chess Club
• Book Club

References

1. ^ America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com
2. ^ North Davidson High School - Lexington, North Carolina - NC - school overview

External links

• NDHS official website
• North Carolina high school rankings

Coordinates: 35°55′27″N 80°14′48″W / 35.9243°N 80.2467°W / 35.9243; -80.2467