West Stanly High School

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West Stanly High School
Address
West Stanly High School
306 East Red Cross Rd

28129

United States
Coordinates 35°16′04″N80°20′48″W / 35.2678°N 80.3468°W / 35.2678; -80.3468
Information
School type Public
Founded1963(61 years ago) (1963)
School board Stanly County Schools Board of Education
School district Stanly County Schools
SuperintendentTerry Griffin
CEEB code 342945
PrincipalAnne McLendon
Staff45.11 (FTE) [1]
Grades912
Enrollment762 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.89 [1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Black, green, gold, and white
    
Team nameColts
RivalSouth Stanly High School
Communities served Locust, Oakboro, Red Cross, Stanfield, Endy, Frog Pond
Feeder schoolsWest Stanly Middle School
AffiliationNone
Website www.wshs.stanlycountyschools.org

West Stanly High School is a public high school located at 306 East Red Cross Rd. in Oakboro, North Carolina, United States. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district. Its official mascot is the Colt.

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History

In 1962, four county high schools—Stanfield, Ridgecrest, Oakboro and Endy—combined to form what is known as West Stanly High School. The class of 1963 was the first graduating class.

West Stanly Middle School

In the school year 201112, Stanly County Schools opened West Stanly Middle School. It was formed out of the upper grades of multiple elementary schools in the western area of Stanly County. It is housed in the school building formerly occupied by Running Creek Elementary School, which was dissolved by the middle school's opening. Started as only a 78 school, WSMS added 6th grade the following school year.

Notable alumni

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  1. 1 2 3 "West Stanly High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.