Type Public high school Principal Mr. Al Royster, Jr. Gender Co-Educational Founded 1952 Number of students 1,036 | Established 1952 Grades 9-12 Phone +1 336-627-7731 Mascot Panther Motto Panther pride | |
Address 134 N Pierce St, Eden, NC 27288, USA Similar Rockingh Community College, Northern Guilford High Sch, Southwest Guilford High Sch, Walter Hines Page Hig, Magna Vista High School | ||
John Motley Morehead High School is a public high school located in Eden, North Carolina. serving students in the ninth through twelfth grade. Morehead high school is a part of the Rockingham County Schools school district.
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History
The school opened in 1952 as Tri-City High School to serve the then-separate communities of Eden, Leaksville, Spray, and Draper. The school gained its current name in 1958 in honor of John Motley Morehead, the governor of North Carolina from 1841 to 1845. Four building projects expanded the high school: a classroom and auditorium building in 1960, a library in 1968, a gymnasium in 1981, and the cafeteria and science building in 1991. Students from the former historically African American high school Douglass high school were integrated into Morehead's student body in the fall of 1966. The industrial education center was housed on the school's campus through 1966. It became a countywide setting for vocational training. Later, it was removed and re-established at Rockingham Community College located in Wentworth, North Carolina. Over the years, Morehead became the largest of the schools in the Rockingham County Schools school district.
As of July 2015, 57% of students are White, 33% of students are African American, and 10% of students are of other ethnicities.
Mission statement & vision
Curriculum
Morehead provides students a variety of subjects and courses to take for either a standard or advanced diploma such as Math, science, Social Studies, English, and also Foreign language classes, Theater Arts etc.
Programs
MHS also runs a Army JROTC program for students who may join the army instead of attending a College or four-year institution. Other programs include career and technical Education, career and college promise program.
Athletics
MHS competes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and competes in a 3-A state Conference. Morehead's biggest rivals is Reidsville High School and Rockingham County High School.
"Fall": Cross country, Football, Volleyball.
"Winter": Boys' JV Basketball, Boys' Varsity Basketball, Girls' JV Basketball, Girls' Varsity Basketball, co-ed swimming, wrestling.
"Spring": Boys' JV Baseball, Boys' Varsity Baseball, Girls' JV Softball, Girls' Varsity Softball, co-ed Track.