Hickory High School | |
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Address | |
1234 3rd Street NE 28601 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W / 35.7494°N 81.3321°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Hickory City Schools |
CEEB code | 341815 |
Principal | Rebecca Tuttle[1] |
Staff | 62.68 (FTE)[2] |
Faculty | 91[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,050 (2018–19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.75[2] |
Color(s) | Garnet and gold |
Athletics conference | NCHSAA Western Foothills 3A |
Mascot | Tommy the Tornado |
Team name | Red Tornados |
Website | hickoryhigh |
Hickory High School is located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is a public high school in the Hickory City School system, located in Catawba County.
Hickory High School moved to its current location of 1234 3rd Street NE, in 1972. Hickory High is currently classified as a NCHSAA 3A high school. It is the largest school within the Hickory City School district.
Hickory is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school. It is a member of the Western Foothills 3A Conference.[3] The school colors are garnet and gold, and its team name are the Red Tornadoes.[4] Team and individual state championships have been won in a variety of sports.
Hickory has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:
The Quill Writing Team competes in writing competitions, in which they are given 90 minutes to complete an essay on given writing prompts.[5] In 2016 and 2017, they won The Quill State Finals.[6][7]