Hickory High School
Address
1234 3rd Street NE

Hickory, North Carolina
28601

United States
Coordinates35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W / 35.7494°N 81.3321°W / 35.7494; -81.3321
Information
TypePublic
School districtHickory City Schools
CEEB code341815
PrincipalRebecca Tuttle[1]
Staff62.68 (FTE)[2]
Faculty91[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,050 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.75[2]
Color(s)Garnet and gold
  
Athletics conferenceNCHSAA Western Foothills 3A
MascotTommy the Tornado
Team nameRed Tornados
Websitehickoryhigh.hickoryschools.net

Hickory High School is located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is a public high school in the Hickory City School system, located in Catawba County.

General information

Hickory High School moved to its current location of 1234 3rd Street NE, in 1972. Hickory High is currently classified as a NCHSAA 3A high school. It is the largest school within the Hickory City School district.

Athletics

Hickory is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school. It is a member of the Western Foothills 3A Conference.[3] The school colors are garnet and gold, and its team name are the Red Tornadoes.[4] Team and individual state championships have been won in a variety of sports.

Hickory has won the following team NCHSAA state championships:

  • 3A Girls Basketball – 1995, 1998, 1999, 2015
  • 3A Football – 1996, 2023
  • 3A Boys Golf – 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
  • 3A Boys Soccer – 2001, 2022
  • All Classes Girls Swimming – 1981
  • 1A/2A/3A Girls Swimming – 1994
  • 4A Boys Tennis – 1989
  • 3A Boys Tennis – 2004, 2006, 2021, 2023
  • 3A Girls Tennis – 1993, 2006

Clubs and organizations

The Quill Writing Team competes in writing competitions, in which they are given 90 minutes to complete an essay on given writing prompts.[5] In 2016 and 2017, they won The Quill State Finals.[6][7]

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

References

  1. ↑ "Administration". Hickory High School. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hickory High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ 2021-2025 Realignment Final with Names. NCHSAA. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hickory High School (North Carolina)". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hickory High". Hickory High School. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
  7. ↑ "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
  8. ↑ "Meet the candidates: State Senate". Hickory Daily Record. September 4, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  9. ↑ Jeff Barkley Baseball Stats. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ "TexasSports.com - Head Coach Rick Barnes". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  11. ↑ Dayberry, John. (Nov 17, 2014). Names and Faces: Hickory native elected to Michigan House of Representatives. Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ Trevin Parks - Men's Basketball. GoldenBullSports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after first round of state 4-A playoffs | Sports". fayobserver.com. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  14. ↑ "NBA.com". Hoopedia.nba.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  15. ↑ Candidate Profile Andy Wells | iVoterGuide. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Frank Barger - (1993)". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  17. ↑ Martin, Douglas. (August 28, 2005). Elwood Perry, 90, Dies; Maker of a Fishing Lure. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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