McDowell High School (Marion, North Carolina)
McDowell High School is a public high school located in the Western North Carolina town of Marion. The school has approximately 1,700–1,800 students.[3] It is the only high school in McDowell County. The school was built in 1971, and has its own student-run newspaper, the Iliad, and literary magazine, The Muses (formerly known as the Aurora). McDowell High's yearbook finishes the trilogy of MHS publications, and is dubbed The Odyssey. Also there is now a T.V. show on YouTube entitled "MHS Titan News".
| McDowell High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
600 McDowell High Dr 28752 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°42′01″N 82°02′24″W / 35.7004012°N 82.0401097°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Pathway to World Class Opportunities and Excellence" |
| Established | 1971 |
| CEEB code | 342485 |
| Principal | Melora G. Bennett[1] |
| Staff | 94.88 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,363 (2021–22)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.37[2] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, silver, and scarlet |
| Team name | Titans |
| Website | www |
Alma mater edit
The first official performance of the McDowell High "Alma Mater" was on November 11, 1976, during a McDowell High School Band Concert. The first live performance of the McDowell High "Alma Mater" took place during a football game in the fall of 1976. The words were composed by Mrs. Alice Ostrom, a noted North Carolina poet, and Angela Israel, a student of Captain Ostrom. The musical score was composed by Capt. Ralph K. Ostrom, Ret. In addition to having served as band director at Marion High, Captain Ostrom studied with the United States Army Band and was director of the Tenth Division Band Training School.[4]
Athletics edit
McDowell High School sports teams are known as the Titans. The school has had success in both men's and women's basketball. In 2007, the men's squad advanced to the final four in the state. The women's team won the NC 4A state championship in 1991, and were runners-up in 2004.
Notable alumni edit
- Greg Holland (2004), MLB pitcher, 2015 World Series champion and 3x All-Star selection[5][6]
- Dwayne Ledford (1995), former NFL center[7][8]
- Sara McMann (1998), silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's freestyle wrestling; professional mixed martial arts fighter in Bellator MMA having also competed in the UFC's bantamweight division[9] [10]
- Orlando Melendez (1997), professional basketball player, also played with the Harlem Globetrotters[11]
References edit
- ^ "McDowell High School has a new principal. Two other schools get new assistant principals". The McDowell News. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "McDowell High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Hollifield, Landdis (8 June 2015). "Administrators, teachers discuss middle school transition". The McDowell News. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "McDowell High". Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ Jarrett, Keith (18 October 2014). "An October to remember for Greg Holland". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry (22 July 2013). "Greg Holland ready to star". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Dwayne Ledford". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "MHS to induct sixth Hall of Fame class". The McDowell News. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Fowlkes, Ben (12 February 2014). "Olympics paved McMann's road to title shot". USA Today. Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Sara McMann UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Hammann, Joshua (14 October 2008). "Melendez adds a new country to Globetrotters' resume". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links edit
- Official website
- MHS News Website
- Mhs Titan Band Website
- Website for The Iliad