Ralph L. Fike High School

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Ralph L. Fike High School
Golden Demon, Ralph L. Fike High School Mascot as of 2012.jpg
Address
Ralph L. Fike High School
500 Harrison Drive

Wilson, North Carolina
27893

United States
Coordinates 35°45′11″N77°55′19″W / 35.753°N 77.922°W / 35.753; -77.922
Information
Type Public
MottoStudents First
Established1958(65 years ago) (1958)
CEEB code 344368
NCES School ID 370502001998 [1]
PrincipalRoss Renfrow
Teaching staff61.12 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment1,157 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.93 [1]
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
Athletics conferenceQuad-County
Team nameDemons
Website fike.wilsonschoolsnc.net

Ralph L. Fike High School is a high school in Wilson, North Carolina. [2] Fike High School opened its doors to students on October 9, 1958. It is named for Dr. Ralph Llewellyn Fike. [3] Fike High School is the sole International Baccalaureate school in Wilson County. [4]

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Academic achievements

In 2019, Fike graduating seniors received 127 scholarships offered worth $2,326,300. [5] Four students were also selected to attend the Governor's School of North Carolina. The school is an elite educational program for intellectually gifted high school students. [6]

Fike's class of 2018 graduated 59 seniors with a weighted cumulative GPA of 4.0 or higher. [7]

In 2017 Fike had two students selected to attend the North Carolina Governor's School and two selected to attend the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. [8]

Athletics

Fike's football program is recognized as the first 4-A football program to win three consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Football State Championships (1967, 1968, 1969). [9] Fike is also the 1958 3A Co-State Champions and 3A 2002 State Runner-up. [10] [11] Fike's football program has earned 22 appearances in the NCHSAA playoffs. [12]

The Fike Men's Basketball program won the NCHSAA 4A State Championship in 1984. [13]

The Fike Women's Basketball program won the 1979 NCHSAA 4A State Championship. [14]

Fike's Baseball program won NCHSAA state championships in 1962 (4A), 1968 (4A), and 1999 (3A). [15] The 1968 team was led by head coach Gilbert Ferrell. The 1999 team was led by head coach Will Flowers with Brent Bissette being selected as MVP in the championship game.

Fike's wrestling program had its first state champion in 2019. Fike's wrestling program had its first state champion crowned in 2019 when Aaron Bancroft won the 160-pound title in the 3-A classification. Bancroft repeated as state champion again in 2020. [16]

Fike's Men and Women Indoor Track teams have produced six state champions collectively. [17]

The Fike Cross-Country program was crowned the first true county champions in 2019. [18]

The Fike Men's golf team won the 3A Team State Championship in 2008 as well as two individual champions. [19]

The Fike Women's Tennis program won team state championships from 1971–1972. Doubles championships were won in 1972 and 2001–2002. [20]

Community service

Fike High School has been a major contributor and supporter of Operation Backpack. [21]

Fike annually hosts blood drives every spring. It currently reigns as having the largest one-day high school blood drive in the country. [7]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "History and Heritage of Ralph L. Fike High School". wilson.k12.nc.us. 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12.
  3. ↑ "About Us – Our School – Fike High". fike.wilsonschoolsnc.net. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ↑ "International Baccalaureate – Academics and Programs – Fike High". fike.wilsonschoolsnc.net. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. ↑ "Wilson County grads' scholarships top $8.4 million" . The Wilson Times. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  6. ↑ "Fike students selected for Governor's School" . The Wilson Times. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  7. 1 2 "Academic Excellence: Fike High seniors" . The Wilson Times. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. ↑ "6 students named to prestigious NC programs" . The Wilson Times. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  9. ↑ "Cyclone Country Revisited" . The Wilson Times. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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  13. ↑ "Men's Basketball Championship Results". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  14. ↑ "Women's Basketball Championship Results". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  15. ↑ "Baseball Championship Results". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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