| Mount Airy High School | |
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| Address | |
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1011 N South Street 27030 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°30′42″N 80°36′57″W / 36.5118°N 80.6157°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1895 |
| School district | Mount Airy School District |
| CEEB code | 342780 |
| Principal | Jason Dorsett |
| Staff | 33.56 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 544 (2017–18) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.21 [1] |
| Color(s) | Navy and white |
| Team name | Granite Bears |
| Website |
www |
Mount Airy High School is located on N South Street in Mount Airy, North Carolina. [2] The front office is at the corner of N South Street and Orchard Street. [3] The school first opened in 1895. Mount Airy's team name is the Granite Bears, and their school colors are navy blue and white. [4]
Notable alumni
- Daniel "Chipp" Bailey – former Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Bill Cox – NFL player [5]
- Chubby Dean – MLB pitcher and first baseman [6]
- Donna Fargo – country singer-songwriter [7]
- Maddie Gardner – American news reporter and internationally recognized cheerleader
- Andy Griffith – actor and comedian; played the lead role of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show [8]
- Luke Lambert – crew chief in the NASCAR Cup Series
- Alex Sink – former Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration [9]
- Sarah Stevens – member of the North Carolina General Assembly [10]
- Anna Wood – film, stage, and television actress [11]
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Airy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Mount Airy High School". www.mahsbears.org. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "Mount Airy High School :". www.teamunify.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ School Information - About Us. Mount Airy High School. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Bill Cox Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
- ^ (Oct 28, 2014). Hall expands with Chubby Dean | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Tom. (Jan 12, 2019). Donna Fargo fighting back. The Mount Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
- ^ Rauhauser-Smith, Kate. (Sep 29, 2019). Griffith roots run deep | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
- ^ (Mar 12, 2014). Alex Sink narrowly loses bid for Congress | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
- ^ (Oct 16, 2018). Incumbent, two challengers seek 90th N.C. House seat. Wilkes Journal-Patriot. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
- ^ (Mar 13, 2012). Anna Wood goes to Hollywood | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
External links
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