Maiden High School

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Maiden High School
Location
Maiden High School
600 West Main Street

28650

United States
Coordinates 35°34′49″N81°13′33″W / 35.5804°N 81.2259°W / 35.5804; -81.2259
Information
Type Public
MottoTeach, Learn & Lead for the Future.
Established1953(71 years ago) (1953)
School district Catawba County Schools
CEEB code 342460
PrincipalBrian Hefner
Faculty48.97 (FTE) [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment870 [1]  (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio17.77 [1]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
MascotBlue Devil
Nickname Devils
Website maidenhs.catawbaschools.net

Maiden High School is a public high school located in Maiden, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Catawba County Schools district.

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Overview

Maiden High School was founded in 1953. In 2006, Maiden High moved from its former older building (which is now Maiden Middle School), to a newly built campus, which houses its current location. [2] The school contains an auditorium, auxiliary gym, main gym, auto shop, wood shop, and a culinary arts shop. The school consists of a main circle, with 7 halls branching out. Maiden High School operates on a four block schedule. Each block is an hour and thirty-five minutes long.

Athletics

Maiden is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 2A school. It is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A Conference. The school colors are blue and white, and its team name are the Blue Devils.

Sports teams at the school include football, basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, golf, track, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, baseball, and wrestling. [3]

NCHSAA State Championships
SportYear(s)
Baseball1999 (1A)
Football1971 (2A), 1978 (2A)
Girls Tennis2018 (2A)

Notable alumni

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