Bandys High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Bandys High School

principal = Todd Black
established = 1953
type = public
grades = 9–12
city = 5040 E Bandys Rd.
Catawba
state = NC
country = USA
enrollment = 1059
faculty = 59
campus = rural
newspaper = Green and Gold
yearbook = The Trojan
mascot = Trojan
colors = forest green, old gold
website = [http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/bhs/ Bandys High School] Bandys (pronEng|ˈbændiːz) High School is a public, coeducational high school located in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Catawba County Schools system and one of 27 system-wide.

Purpose

Mission Statement

The mission of the faculty and staff of Bandys High School is to develop productive, responsible, citizens who will live fulfilling lives, realizing the numerous changes that will occur in the future.

Philosophy

All students can learn when actively engaged in the learning process. Learning not only involves the acquisition of knowledge, but also the application of knowledge in day-to-day problem solving. Our school is centered on students’ development, learning, achievement, and providing appropriate opportunities for success. The staff recognizes that students learn in different ways, and provides instructional approaches to support individual learning needs. Each student has his/her own individual needs: social, emotional, physical and intellectual.

Our school is dedicated to continued improvement in order to foster students’ development into productive, responsible, confident citizens. Students/faculty are entitled to a safe and stimulating environment in which to learn/teach, where an environment of respect for all will be emphasized. The education of a student is a collaborative effort of the school community that includes teachers, administrators, parents, and the surrounding community.

Activities

Clubs and Organizations

Students at Bandys have the opportunity to join both school-based clubs and national organizations:
*Band
*Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
*French Club
*Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
*History Club
*Junior ROTC
*Key Club
*National Beta Club
*National FFA Organization (FFA)
*Pep Club
*Science Club
*Spanish Club
*Student Council

Athletics

Bandys is classified as a 2A school by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference. Bandys' primary rival is Maiden High School.

In addition to cheerleading, Bandys competes in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling, and has won state championships in:

*Men's Basketball – 1982
*Women's Basketball – 1977, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1994
*Wrestling – 2004, 2005, 2006

Distinctions

Notable Alumni

*Shane Burton (1992) – NFL defensive tackle
* [http://jessicacampbellmusic.com Jessica Campbell] (1999) – country/bluegrass/gospel singer/songwriter
*The Cockman Family – bluegrass/gospel band
*Keith Drum (1965)- NBA Basketball Scout
*Chris Douglas (1999) – Duke University career rushing leader
*Bryan Harvey (1981) – MLB pitcher
*Bobby Lutz (1976) – UNC Charlotte men's basketball head coach
*Mitchell Setzer (1983) – North Carolina state representative

Achievements

*The marching band represented North Carolina in the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Parade.