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Plymouth High School (North Carolina)

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Superintendent
  
Dr. Joe Davis

Principal
  
Ivry Cheeks

Phone
  
+1 252-793-5880

Mascot
  
Vikings

Color
  
Blue, Gold, White

CEEB code
  
343145

Grades
  
9–12

District
  
Washington County Schools

Number of students
  
526 (2010)

Faculty
  
41

Type
  
Comprehensive Public High School

School district
  
Washington County Schools

Address
  
800 E Main St, Plymouth, NC 27962, USA

Plymouth High School is a public high school located in Plymouth, North Carolina. It is one of two high schools, along with Creswell High School, in Washington County Schools. Plymouth High School's enrollment as of 2010 is 526 students. The student body is 80% Black; 17% White; 1% Hispanic; and 2% Unknown. 26% of Plymouth students receive a free or reduced lunch.

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Tragedy

Tragedy struck Plymouth High School on July 30, 1997 when 10 members of the Plymouth High School marching band were killed when their vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer truck while returning to band camp from their lunch break.

Notable Alumni

  • Charles Bowser class of 1978 – Former professional football player with the Miami Dolphins
  • Don Brown class of 1978 – Bestselling author of legal and military fiction and attorney, former U.S. military prosecutor.
  • Lester C. Moore class of 1977 - Colonel, United States Army.
  • Merton Cox, III class of 1982 - Executive Director of Operations U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (Senior Executive Service).
  • Rev Dr William Barber II graduate 1981 Civil Rights leader. Architect of Moral Monday movement.

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    Plymouth High School (North Carolina) Wikipedia
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