Parkland Magnet High School

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Parkland Magnet High School
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Parkland Magnet High School
1600 Brewer Road

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
27127

United States
Coordinates 36°03′26″N80°15′26″W / 36.0571°N 80.2572°W / 36.0571; -80.2572
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Other namesParkland High School (1965–2006)
School type Public secondary
Founded1965(59 years ago) (1965)
School district Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
SuperintendentTricia McManus
CEEB code 344444
PrincipalNoel Keener
Staff89.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,430 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.00 [1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Red, white, and blue
   
MascotMustang
NewspaperThe Hitching Post
YearbookThe Spectatus
Website wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Domain/1012

Parkland Magnet High School is a magnet school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that offers an International Baccalaureate program and describes itself as a "Center for the Cultural Arts". Parkland was founded in 1965 as Parkland High School. [2]

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The school's campus is located on the south side of Winston-Salem, and is easily accessible from Interstate 40, US Highway 52, and Peters Creek Parkway.

The campus includes a main building, several multi-classroom pod trailers, a practice football field, competition track, baseball and softball fields. The main building houses the school's administrative offices, cafeteria, two gymnasiums, and auditorium as well as 80 classrooms. The football & lacrosse teams plays their home games at Deaton-Thompson stadium located off West Clemmonsville Road which is located approximately 1.4 miles from the school's campus. The soccer teams play their home games at the W-S/FC Soccer Complex on Bolton street, which is approximately 3.2 miles from Parkland's campus.

Academics

Parkland Magnet High School is an accredited International Baccalaureate World School. The IB Diploma Program itself takes place during the 11th and 12th grades, however the foundation necessary for success in the program is laid in 9th and 10th grade courses. The rigorous course of study provides a liberal arts curriculum from a global perspective, university-level work, and required examinations that are developed and marked on an international standard.

In addition to the International Baccalaureate program, Parkland also offers a conventional course load for its students.

Athletics

Parkland Magnet High School competes in a total of 23 men's and women's sports in the Central Piedmont Conference, which is affiliated with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). The school's mascot is the Mustang. In Parkland's athletic history, they have been classified as a 3A and 4A school, currently they are classified as a 4A school. [3]

State Championships

Parkland has won the following team NCHSAA state championships: [4]

Wrestling Team

In addition to holding outright or sharing many North Carolina High School State Records, the Parkland wrestling team holds the following National Records: [5]

The Parkland wrestling team under Coach Maurice Atwood went on an unbeaten streak from 2006–2014, winning 345 dual meets in a row. During this time they won 8 straight dual team state championships and 7 state tournament team championships. [6] Parkland would also have many wrestlers win individual state championships during their win streak, with wrestlers also claiming All-American and National Champion honors at the NHSCA national tournament. [7] [8] Parkland's win streak was the longest stretch of consecutive dual meet victories in the country at the time, and second all-time behind Brandon High School (Florida). [9] [10]

Notable alumni

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