Mitchell High School is a small high school in western North Carolina located in
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Mitchell County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 14,903. Its county seat is Bakersville, North Carolina, Bakersville, population ...
. Their mascot is the Mountaineers, and the school colors are purple and white.
History
Mitchell High School opened in 1978 as the result of consolidation of all high schools in Mitchell County. It was built in the small unincorporated community of Ledger between the only two municipalities of Mitchell County,
Spruce Pine, North Carolina and
Bakersville, North Carolina
Bakersville is a town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 464 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell County.
History
In prehistoric times, local mica deposits were extensively mined by Native Am ...
. For some students in the more remote areas of the county such as
Pigeonroost and Poplar, a school bus ride of over an hour is not uncommon.
In 2014, the Mitchell High School Show Choir won the state title.
Mitchell High School is accredited by both the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction and Southern Association of Schools.
Athletic achievements
* Wrestling State Champions (1988, 2013, 2014, 2016)
* Wrestling State Runner-up (2015)
* Girls' Basketball State Champions (1996, 2003)
* Football State Runner-up (2010, 2021)
References
External links
Mitchell High School Homepage
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Public high schools in North Carolina
Schools in Mitchell County, North Carolina