St. Stephens High School

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St. Stephens High School
Location
St. Stephens High School
3205 34th Street Drive NE

Hickory, North Carolina
28601

United States
Coordinates 35°46′18″N81°16′07″W / 35.771799°N 81.2686954°W / 35.771799; -81.2686954
Information
Type Public
Established1934(91 years ago) (1934) [1]
School district Catawba County Schools
CEEB code 341825
PrincipalKyle Stocks
Staff67.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,298 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio19.37 [2]
ColorsRed, grey, white
   
Team nameIndians
YearbookThe Corona
Feeder schoolsHarry M. Arndt Middle School
Website ststephenshs.catawbaschools.net

St. Stephens High School is a high school located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is in Catawba County, and is part of the Catawba County Schools district.

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History

St. Stephens High School was formed when Allen Frye, Peace Academy, Lail, Sandy Ridge, and Cloninger combined into one school. The school first opened in the fall of 1934, with R. N. Hoyle serving as the first teacher and principal. The first school building was used by elementary through high school students until 1953, when a new building was provided specifically for St. Stephens High School students.

As of 2025, the principal is Kyle Stocks. St. Stephens enrolls approximately 1,250 students each year. Harry M. Arndt Middle School is the feeder school of St. Stephens.

St. Stephen's team's name is the "Indians". In 21st century America, an "Indian" mascot is widely considered to be a racist trope. [3] Even after the local Cherokee, a federally recognized Native American nation, protested use of an "Indian" as the school's mascot, the school administration ignored their concerns and retained it. [4]

Athletics

St. Stephens is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is classified as a 6A school. It is a member of the Northwestern 6A/7A Conference. [5] The school colors are red, black, gray, and white. Listed below are the different sport teams at St. Stephens:

The school won three straight NCHSAA 2A baseball state championships in 1971, 1972 and 1973. [6] The wrestling team won the NCHSAA 3A dual team state championship in 2019, finishing 43–0. [7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ About Us - St. Stephens High School Archived 23 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Saint Stephens High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Summary of the APA Resolution Recommending Retirement of American Indian Mascots". www.apa.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ williamson, Sarah Newell (6 September 2008). "Man urges new mascots for area schools". Hickory Daily Record. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ Baseball State Champions Archived 15 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine . NCHSAA. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Unbeaten St. Stephens wins 3A wrestling championship - Hobbs Daily Report Archived 28 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ Vote Smart Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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