West Davidson High School
{{Short description|American public school in North Carolina}}
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| name = West Davidson High School
| image =
| established = {{start date and age|1957|p=1}}
| type = Public
| principal = Nicole Clausi
| city = Lexington, North Carolina
| zipcode = 27295
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|35|48|16|N|80|21|57|W|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = North Carolina#USA
| oversight = Davidson County Schools
| grades = 9–12
| streetaddress = 200 Dragon Drive
| enrollment = 743 (2023–2024)
| teaching_staff = 42.91 (FTE){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3701140&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=370114000484|title=West Davidson High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}
| campus = Rural
| nickname = Dragons
| colors = Green, Gold, White
{{Color box|Green|border=silver}}{{color box|Gold|border=silver}}{{color box|#ffffff|border=silver}}
| website = {{URL|wdhs.davidson.k12.nc.us}}
| slogan = “West is best”
| yearbook = Memories
| rival = Central Davidson High School
|free_label_1 = Conference
|free_1 = 2-A; Central Carolina Conference
|}}
West Davidson High School, (also referenced as "WDHS", or simply as "West") is a public high school located in the Tyro, North Carolina community right outside of Lexington, North Carolina. West is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Administration
- Principal – Nicole Clausi
- Assistant principals – Susan Grubb, Jason Lemley
Feeder schools
- Churchland Elementary
- Reeds Elementary
- Tyro Elementary
- Tyro Middle
Sports
West is a member of the Central Carolina 2A Conference. Their biggest rival is Central Davidson High School.
=Sporting achievements=
- 1986, NCHSAA 2A Women's Basketball State Champions
- 2010, NCHSAA 1A/2A Women's Swimming State Champions
- 2016, NCHSAA 1A/2A Women's Golf State Champions
- 2016, NCHSAA 2A Cheerleading State Champions
- 2018, NCHSAA 2A Volleyball State Runners-Up
Notable alumni
- Josh Bush (b.1989), former professional football player and member of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 champion team. Also played for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BushJo00.htm Josh Bush Stats]. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
- Johnny Temple (1927 – 1994), professional baseball player and member of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/johnny-temple/|title=The Baseball Biography Project: Johnny Temple|last=Trostler|first=Bob|publisher=Society for American Baseball Research|access-date=October 9, 2023}}
References
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Category:1957 establishments in North Carolina
Category:Educational institutions established in 1957
Category:Public high schools in North Carolina
Category:Schools in Davidson County, North Carolina
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