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North Lenoir High School
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North Lenoir High School is a public high school in La Grange, North Carolina serving grades 9–12.[2][3] It was created as part of school consolidation of Contentnea, Wheat Swamp and La Grange schools in 1964.[4] The school reports 100 percent of its students are economically challenged.[5] In 2024, 40.6 percent of the student body was white, 39.3% was black and 15.9 percent Hispanic.[5] It won back to back state championships in basketball. The school's mascot was originally a buccaneer and then a hawk. The school colors are black and white.[6] The school is part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and its teams compete in the 2A Conference.[7]
The school won state baseball championships in 2005 and 2006.[8] The football coach resigned in 2022 after a rough season.[9] Alumni include Daniel Leon Morgan who played basketball professionally in Finland.[10]
A tenth grader won a national essay contest in 2020. She was the first ever winner from North Carolina.[10]
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History
The high school succeeded La Grange High School and Moss Hill High School was consolidated into it.[11]
In 1990, the school made national headlines after five students were suspended for bringing a firearm to the campus.[12]
In 1993, a volunteer basketball coach was charged with murdering a 16-year-old student.[13]
Alumni
- Carter Capps, baseball player[11]
- Mitchell Wiggins, basketball player[14][15]
References
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