Kings Mountain High School
Kings Mountain High School is a public high school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Cleveland County School System which is overseen by the Cleveland County Board of Education, and it is one of the county's five public high schools. Kings Mountain, North Carolina is considered part of the Shelby, North Carolina metro area.
History and description
In 1905, Kings Mountain Graded School was founded. Known as Central School, all grade levels were in one building, which was not fully completed for five years.Today, the school has about 80 faculty members. The building features a library which is part of Cleve-net and an auditorium.
Curriculum
Coursework at KMHS includes Advanced Placement classes. The school has a Spanish program and theatre production classes.Students
The high school offers classes for grades 9 through 12. The school graduates 94% of its senior class. The total student population is about 1,250.Athletics
Kings Mountain High School athletics include the following sports:- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- George Adams professional basketball player
- Dremiel Byers Greco-Roman wrestler, World Champion and part of two Olympic teams in 2008 and 2012
- Hal England actor
- Tracy Johnson former NFL fullback
- Kevin Mack NFL fullback and two-time Pro Bowl selection
- Tim Moore attorney and politician
- Calvin Stephens former NFL offensive guard