St. Stephens High School

This article is about the school in North Carolina. For the school in Manila, Philippines, see Saint Stephen's High School. For other schools, see St. Stephen's School (disambiguation).
St. Stephens High School
Location
Map
3205 34th Street Drive NE

Hickory, North Carolina
28601

United States
Coordinates35°46′18″N 81°16′07″W / 35.771799°N 81.2686954°W / 35.771799; -81.2686954
Information
TypePublic
Established1934 (90 years ago) (1934)[1]
CEEB code341825
PrincipalKyle Stocks
Staff68.35 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,265 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.51[2]
Color(s)Red, grey, white
   
Team nameIndians
YearbookThe Corona
Feeder schoolsHarry M. Arndt Middle School
Websiteststephenshs.catawbaschools.net

St. Stephens High School is a high school located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is in Catawba County, and is part of the Catawba County School district.

History

St. Stephens was formed when Allen Frye, Peace Academy, Lail, Sandy Ridge, and Cloninger combined into one school. The school first opened in the fall of 1934, with R. N. Hoyle serving as the first teacher and principal. The first school building was used by elementary through high school students until 1953, when a new building was provided specifically for St. Stephens High School.

General info

As of 2021, the principal is Kyle Stocks. St. Stephens enrolls approximately 1,250 students each year. Harry M. Arndt Middle School is the feeder school of St. Stephens.

The school colors are red, black, gray, and white.

St. Stephen's team's name is the "Indians". An "Indian" mascot is considered a racist trope.[3] Even after local Native Americans protested of use of an "Indian" as the school's mascot, the school administration ignored concerns of local Indigenous American citizens and used an "Indian" as their mascot.[4]

Athletics

St. Stephens is a member 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.

Sports at St. Stephens include cross country, cheerleading, football, soccer, golf, tennis, volleyball, basketball, indoor/outdoor track, wrestling, swimming, lacrosse and baseball.[5]

St. Stephens won three straight NCHSAA state championships in 2A baseball in 1971, 1972 and 1973.[6] The wrestling team won the 3A dual team state championship in 2019, going 43–0 on the season.[7]

NCHSAA State Championships
Sport Year(s)
Baseball 1971 (2A), 1972 (2A), 1973 (2A)
Wrestling Dual Team 2019 (3A)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ About Us - St. Stephens High School Archived 23 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Saint Stephens High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Summary of the APA Resolution Recommending Retirement of American Indian Mascots". www.apa.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ williamson, Sarah Newell (6 September 2008). "Man urges new mascots for area schools". Hickory Daily Record. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Teams & Schedules - St. Stephens High School". St. Stephens High School. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ^ Baseball State Champions Archived 15 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. NCHSAA. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Unbeaten St. Stephens wins 3A wrestling championship - Hobbs Daily Report Archived 28 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Vote Smart Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 March 2019.