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John Motley Morehead High School

Coordinates: 36°30′19″N 79°44′10″W / 36.50518°N 79.73601°W / 36.50518; -79.73601
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John Motley Morehead High School
Address
Map
134 N. Pierce Street, Eden, NC 27288


United States
Information
Established1952
School districtRockingham County Schools
PrincipalMr. Al Royster, Jr.
Enrollment1036 (as of October 2010)
Color(s)Black, white, and red
MascotPanther
Websitehttp://www.rock.k12.nc.us/mhs/site/default.asp

John Motley Morehead High School is located in Eden, North Carolina, United States.

History

The school opened in 1952 as Tri-City High School to serve the then-separate communities of 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 added on to 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. The school won back to back boy's basketball state titles in 1991 and 1992 behind legendary coach John Harder.

As of July 2015, 57% of students are White, 33% of students are African American, and 10% of students are of other ethnicities.

36°30′19″N 79°44′10″W / 36.50518°N 79.73601°W / 36.50518; -79.73601