Clyde A. Erwin High School

"Erwin High School" redirects here. For the school in Center Point, Alabama, see E.B. Erwin Middle School.

Clyde A. Erwin High School is a public high school in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The enrollment in 2018–19 was 1,316 students in grades 9–12.^[1] The school principal is Chip Cody.^[2]

Clyde A. Erwin High School
Location
60 Lees Creek Road Asheville, North Carolina 28806 United States
Coordinates	35°37′09″N 82°37′35″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1955 (70 years ago) (1955)
School district	Buncombe County Schools
CEEB code	340130
Principal	Chip Cody
Teaching staff	70.81 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,052 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.86[1]
Color(s)	Red and white
Team name	Warriors
Website	caehs.buncombeschools.org

History

The school was named after Clyde Atkinson Erwin (1897–1952), a state board of education member and North Carolina state superintendent of public instruction from 1934 to 1952.^[3]

Mascot

The school's mascot is the Warriors / Lady Warriors.^[4] In March 1999, Erwin stopped using "squaw" for its girls' teams because the word was considered offensive, with students selecting "Lady Warriors".^[4]

Notable alumni

• Martese Jackson, Canadian Football League player^[5]
• Caleb Johnson, winner of the thirteenth season of American Idol^[6]
• Loyd King, professional basketball player^[7]
• Rashad McCants, NBA player and 2005 NCAA champion with North Carolina^[8]
• Robbie Nallenweg, former Indoor Football League quarterback^[9]