Mitchell High School (North Carolina)

Mitchell High School is a high school in western North Carolina located in Mitchell County, North Carolina. Their mascot is the Mountaineers, and the school colors are purple and white.

Mitchell High School
Location
416 Ledger School Rd Bakersville, North Carolina 28705 United States
Coordinates	35°58′13″N 82°7′3″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1978 (47 years ago) (1978)
School district	Mitchell County Schools
CEEB code	340220
Principal	Cole Chester
Staff	42.45 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	508 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	11.97[1]
Color(s)	Purple and white
Athletics	Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Track and Field, Wrestling, Softball, and Golf
Team name	Mountaineers
Website	sites.google.com/a/mhslive.net/mhs---mitchell-high-school

History

Mitchell High School opened in 1978 as the result of consolidation of all high schools in Mitchell County. It was built in the small unincorporated community of Ledger between the only two municipalities of Mitchell County, Spruce Pine, North Carolina and Bakersville, North Carolina. For some students in the more remote areas of the county such as Pigeonroost and Poplar, a school bus ride of over an hour is not uncommon.

In 2014, the Mitchell High School Show Choir won the state title.^{[citation needed]}

Mitchell High School is accredited by both the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction and Southern Association of Schools.

Athletics

Mitchell High School has won the following North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) team state championships:

• Girls Basketball: 1996 (2A), 2003 (2A)^[2]
• Boys Golf: 2023 (1A), 2024 (1A)^[3]
• Wrestling Dual Team: 2014 (1A), 2015 (1A)^[4]
• Wrestling State Tournament Team: 1988 (1A/2A), 1990 (1A/2A), 2015 (1A)^[5]