Maiden High School
{{Short description|American public school in North Carolina}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Maiden High School
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| location = 600 West Main Street
| city = Maiden, North Carolina
| zipcode = 28650
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|35.5804|N|81.2259|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| district = Catawba County Schools
| ceeb = 342460
| principal = Brian Hefner
| teaching_staff = 49.46 (FTE)
| enrollment_as_of = 2023-2024
| type = Public
| grades = 9–12
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| motto = Teach, Learn & Lead for the Future.
| mascot = Blue Devil
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| nickname = Blue Devils
| colors = Blue and white
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| established = {{start date and age|1953|p=1}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://maidenhs.catawbaschools.net/}}
| pushpin_map = North Carolina#USA
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Maiden High School is a public high school located in Maiden, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Catawba County Schools district.
Overview
Maiden High School was founded in 1953. In 2006, Maiden High moved from its former older building (which is now Maiden Middle School), to a newly built campus, which houses its current location.{{cite web|url=https://maidenhs.catawbaschools.net/about#:~:text=Maiden%20High%20School%20is%20a,now%20houses%20Maiden%20Middle%20School|title=About Us - Maiden High School|website=Maiden High School|access-date=December 16, 2020}} The school contains an auditorium, auxiliary gym, main gym, auto shop, wood shop, and a culinary arts shop. The school consists of a main circle, with 7 halls branching out. Maiden High School operates on a four block schedule. Each block is an hour and thirty-five minutes long.
Athletics
Maiden is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 2A school. It is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A Conference. The school colors are blue and white, and its team name are the Blue Devils. Listed below are the different sport teams at Maiden:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Cherie Berry, former politician and North Carolina Commissioner of Labor{{cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article100510887.html|title=Former Raleigh mayor seeks to unseat Cherie Berry as labor chief|website=The News & Observer|first=Ames|last=Alexander|date=September 7, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2019}}
- Caleb Farley, NFL cornerback{{cite web|url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/caleb-farley/10338|title=Caleb Farley - Football - Virginia Tech|website=hokiesports.com|access-date=May 10, 2020}}
- Kevin Wilson, college football coach{{cite web|url=https://www.lincolntimesnews.com/sports/former-maiden-star-gets-big-coaching-gig/article_b9d5b2c6-597c-5271-963f-f7242ebc2888.html|title=Former Maiden star gets Big 10 coaching gig|website=Lincoln Time-News|date=December 10, 2010|access-date=December 24, 2019}}
References
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Category:Schools in Catawba County, North Carolina
Category:Educational institutions established in 1953
Category:Public high schools in North Carolina
Category:1953 establishments in North Carolina
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