- McDowell High School (Marion, North Carolina)
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For the high school in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, see McDowell High School.
McDowell High School 
"Everyone Learns Every Day"Location Marion, North Carolina, Information Type Public Established 1971 Principal Ben Talbert Enrollment 1,673 Color(s) Royal Blue / Silver / Scarlet Mascot The "Fightin'" Titan Website [1] McDowell High School is a public high school located in the western North Carolina town of Marion. Known for its reputable NJROTC program, successful athletic teams, musical directors, and computer programming classes, the 4A school of roughly 1,600 students is the only high school in McDowell County. The school has its own student-run newspaper, the Iliad, and literary magazine, The Muses (formerly known as the Aurora). The school's yearbook finishes the trilogy of MHS publications, and is dubbed The Odyssey.
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Alma mater
The first official performance of the McDowell High "Alma Mater" was on November 11, 1976, during a McDowell High School Band Concert. The first live performance of the McDowell High "Alma Mater" took place during a football game in the fall of 1976. The words were composed by Mrs. Alice Ostrom, a noted North Carolina poet, and Angela Israel, a student of Captain Ostrom. The musical score was composed by Capt. Ralph K. Ostrom, Ret. In addition to having served as band director at Marion High, Captain Ostrom studied with the United States Army Band and was director of the Tenth Division Band Training School[1].
Athletics
McDowell County is an area that values athletics, and its citizens show large support for their "Fightin' Titans." McDowell High School is well known throughout the state of North Carolina for its consistent success in both men's and women's basketball. In the 2006-07 season, the Men's squad advanced to the final four in the state. The women's team won the NC 4A State Championship in the 1990-91 season, and were runners up in 2003-04.
Mcdowell High Athletics is also known for producing world renowned women's wrestler Sara McMann ('02), who was the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece.[2]
Notable alumni
- Sara McMann, Olympic wrestler, and the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
- Dwayne Ledford, former NFL center, drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1999. He led the Titans in sacks his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons, and was a two-time All-Conference selection. He played college football at East Carolina University, where he was a four-year letterwinner.
- Orlando Melendez, professional basketball player, currently with the Harlem Globetrotters, who played during his collegiate years for the North Carolina Tar Heels and reached two NCAA Final Fours.[3]
References
- ^ "McDowell High". http://info.mcdowell.high.groupfusion.net/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?&gid=128417&sessionid=0275319ab72733546c0ec4a38b2e1711. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ a b "Athlete Bio: McMann, Sara". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20071023220532/http://usolympicteam.com/26_1132.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "Players: #34, El Gato Melendez, SF". Harlem Globetrotters. http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=39. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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Coordinates: 35°42′01″N 82°02′24″W / 35.7004012°N 82.0401097°WCategories:- North Carolina school stubs
- High schools in North Carolina
- Schools in McDowell County, North Carolina
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