St. Stephens High School
St. Stephens High School is a secondary school located in Hickory, North Carolina (Catawba County) and is part of the Catawba County School district.
St. Stephens High School first opened in the fall of 1934, with Mr. R. N. Hoyle serving as the first teacher and school principal. In 1953 a new building was provided specifically for the high school students.
Today the school is rated in the top ten percentile of all schools within the state of North Carolina. As of 2005, the principal is Mrs. DeAnna Taylor, where she has served in such a capacity since 1999. St. Stephens now enrolls approximately 1,250 students each year.
The colors of the school are red, black, gray and white. Their mascot is the Indian and the name of their school yearbook is "The Corona".
Past principals
- (1934 – 1948) Mr. R. N. Hoyle
- (1948 – 1964) Mr. Webb A. Murray
- (1964 – 1982) Mr. Charles J. Bost
- (1982 – 1985) Mr. Glen Barger
- (1985 – 1986) Mr. Ken Throneburg
- (1986 – 1987) Mr. Steve Bost
- (1987 – 1987) Mr. Charlie Wyant
- (1988 – 1997) Mr. Bob Carraway
- (1997 – 1999) Dr. Sharon Hoppes
- (1999 – present) Mrs. DeAnna Taylor