Watauga High School
Watauga High School is a public high school in Boone, North Carolina. It is part of the Watauga County Schools district.
History
Watauga High School was established in 1965, following the consolidation of five Watauga County high schools. In 2010, Watauga High School moved to a brand new facility, where it is currently located today.Athletics
Watauga is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and are classified as a 6A school. They are a part of the Northwestern 6A/7A Conference. The school colors are light blue, navy and white, and its team name are the Pioneers. Listed below are the different sport teams at Watauga:- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Tennis
- Indoor/Outddor Track & Field
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Lacrosse
- Softball
Notable alumni
- Gregory Bovino, American law enforcement officer
- Jeff Caldwell, professional soccer player
- Ryder Jones, former MLB third baseman and pitcher
- Abraham Morlu, former CFL player and track Olympian who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, representing his birth country Liberia
- Jon Steinbrecher, college athletics commissioner
- Brenda Taylor, track and field athlete, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Michael Whatley, politician, lawyer, and chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2024 to 2025