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| Piedmont High School | |
|---|---|
 View southwesterly from Piedmont HS toward Monroe, NC via NASA World Wind | |
| Address | |
| 3006 Sikes Mill Road Monroe, North Carolina 28110 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°05′43″N 80°29′28″W / 35.0951471°N 80.4911771°W / 35.0951471; -80.4911771 |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Piedmont Academics Character Excellence" (PACE) |
| Established | 1960 (65 years ago) (1960) |
| School district | Union County Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 342663 |
| Principal | Dylan Stamey |
| Teaching staff | 65.41 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 1,265 (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.34 |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue, navy, and red |
| Website | www |
Piedmont High School is a public high school in Unionville, North Carolina, United States. The mascot of the school is the Panther, and the current principal is Dylan Stamey. The school's motto is the acronym PACE, standing for "Piedmont Academics Character Excellence."
History
Piedmont was founded in 1960 as the second high school in Union County. According to local historian Mrs. Dawn Stegall, the land upon which the school is built was worked by enemy prisoners of war from nearby Camp Sutton during World War II. After 2005, school enrollment was divided due to the newly built Porter Ridge High School. Country music star Trace Adkins spoke at Piedmont's 50th graduating class ceremony on June 14, 2010.
Athletics
Piedmont has won the following North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) state championships.
| Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 1984 (2A), 2013 (2A) |
| Wrestling Dual Team | 2012 (2A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) |
| Wrestling State Tournament Team | 1987 (1A/2A), 2018 (3A), 2019 (3A) |
Notable alumni
- Andy Tomberlin (1984), former MLB player and scout
- Hunter Tyson (2018), basketball player for the Denver Nuggets
- Cade Tyson (2022 - transferred), basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels
References
- ^ "Piedmont High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- Betts L., Stephen. (May 20, 2010). Trace Adkins Heads Back to High School. the Boot. Retrieved Aug 12, 2020.
- State-Champions-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- DT-WRESLTING-MEDIA-NOTES-AND-RECORDS-POST-2024-CHAMPS. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- Individual-Wrestling-State-Tournament-History-through-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- "Andy Tomberlin Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- Hunter Tyson. clemsontigers.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- "Cade Tyson - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball". Belmont University.