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((Infobox school
 | name                    = Wilkes Central High School
 | image                   = 
 | logo                    = 
 | ceeb                    = 342930
 | principal               = Heather Freeman
 | established             = ((start date and age|1951|p=1))
 | type                    = [[State school|Public]]
 | grades                  = 9–12
 | address                 = 1179 Moravian Falls Rd
 | city                    = [[Wilkesboro, North Carolina]]
 | zipcode                 = 28697
 | coordinates             = ((Coord|36.152354|-81.1436949|format=dms|display=it))
 | staff                   = 52.46 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
 | ratio                   = 16.09<ref name=NCES/>
 | enrollment              = 844 (2018&ndash;19)<ref name=NCES>((cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3704950&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=370495001989|title=Wilkes Central High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 31, 2021))</ref>
 | country                 = United States
 | pushpin_map             = North Carolina#USA
 | yearbook                = ''The Golden Eagle''
 | mascot                  = [[Eagle]]
 | colors                  = Forest green and gold <br> ((color box|#1D4930|border=silver))((color box|#FFCB00|border=silver))
 | website                 = ((URL|https://wchs.wilkescountyschools.org/))
))

'''Wilkes Central High School''' is a public [[high school]] (grades 9–12) located in [[Moravian Falls, North Carolina]]. It is a part of the [[Wilkes County Schools (North Carolina)|Wilkes County Schools]] system. The school's enrollment is typically around 1,000 students. The school's district includes the towns of [[Wilkesboro, North Carolina|Wilkesboro]] and [[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina|North Wilkesboro]] as well as the southern regions of [[Wilkes County, North Carolina|Wilkes County]]. The current principal of the school is Dr. Heather Freeman. Wilkes Central has the largest enrollment of Wilkes County's four public high schools.

== History ==
Wilkes Central High School was formed in 1951, from a merger of Wilkesboro High School and North Wilkesboro High School.<ref>(Apr 20, 2018). Hubbard, Jule. [https://www.journalpatriot.com/opinion/key-early-wilkes-dates/article_4ef0ae26-4413-11e8-854d-db40409238e8.html Key early Wilkes dates]. ''Wilkes-Journal Patriot''. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> The school's first campus was located on the southern bank of the [[Yadkin River]] in Wilkesboro, the county seat. In 1981 the school moved to a new, hilltop campus in the community of [[Moravian Falls]], located just south of Wilkesboro, overlooking the [[Brushy Mountains (North Carolina)|Brushy Mountains]]. In 1965 Wilkes Central became the first high school in Wilkes County to be racially integrated; that year several students from Wilkes County's all-black high school (called Lincoln Heights) began attending Wilkes Central.

== Academics ==
A normal school day consists of four 90-100 minute blocks with three, half-hour long, lunch periods during 3rd period, and a 35-minute club time called "Eagle Impact".

The school offers [[Vocational education|career preparation]] classes and [[University-preparatory school|college preparation]] classes. It offers Honors [[Mathematics]], English, and [[Science]] courses. Wilkes Central also offers [[Advanced Placement]] courses in subjects such as History, [[Calculus]] and English. The language department offers courses in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and [[French language|French]]. Wilkes Central is fully accredited by the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]], also known as SACS. The school yearbook is called ''The Golden Eagle''; the school newspaper is called ''The Talon''.

== Athletics ==
Wilkes Central's sports mascot is the [[Eagle]].  Wilkes Central is a member of the [[North Carolina High School Athletic Association]] and is classified as a 2A school. The school is a member of the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference, which includes 1A and 2A schools from Wilkes County and neighboring counties in North Carolina. The school's colors are [[forest green]] and [[gold (color)|gold]].

=== State championships ===
* 2A Women's [[Tennis]] Team State Champions (2002)
* 2A Men's [[Soccer]] State Champions (2005)
* 2A Women's Basketball State Champions<ref>((cite web | url=http://www.journalpatriot.com/sports/wilkes-central-wins-a-state-championship/article_1d2e0bee-ca78-11e4-b080-17ae75cd87cd.html | title=Wilkes Central wins 2A State Championship ))</ref> (2015)
* 2A Men's Golf State Champions (2016)
*Many Individual Men and Women [[Cross country running|Cross Country]] and [[Track and Field]] State Champions

==Notable alumni==
* [[Zach Galifianakis]], (born 1969), actor and stand-up [[comedian]]<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/magazine/31Galifianakis-t.html?pagewanted=3|title=The Making of Zach Galifianakis|last=Wray|first=John|date=May 31, 2009|work=The New York Times))</ref>
* [[Deneen Graham]],  (born 1964), first African-American to win the [[Miss North Carolina]] beauty pageant
* [[Shirrel Rhoades]], (born 1942), former executive vice-president of [[Marvel Entertainment]] and publisher of [[Marvel Comics]]<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.journalpatriot.com/opinion/who-achieved-after-leaving/article_4c7eddd6-ab03-11e4-a7d5-db1a3f8d6920.html|title=3 who achieved after leaving|work=journalpatriot|accessdate=19 June 2015))</ref>
* [[John Swofford]], (born 1948), Commissioner of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) from 1997 to 2021; [[Athletic Director]] of the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] from 1980 to 1997. Has also served as the Chairman of the [[Bowl Championship Series]] (BCS) in college football.<ref>((Cite news|url=http://www.theacc.com/page/bioJohnSwofford|title=Commissioner John Swofford Biography -|newspaper=((!)) Official Athletics Site|access-date=2016-12-16))</ref>
* [[Oliver (singer)|William Oliver Swofford]] (1945–2000), pop singer known as "Oliver", recorded two hit singles in 1969, "[[Good Morning Starshine]]" and "[[Jean (song)|Jean]]"; older brother of John Swofford

== See also ==
[[List of high schools in North Carolina]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* ((official website|http://www.wilkes.k12.nc.us/central))

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[[Category:Public high schools in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1953]]
[[Category:Schools in Wilkes County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:1953 establishments in North Carolina]]

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