South Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school located in

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. It is part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. Locally it is known as "South Meck" (or simply just "South"). Its mascot is the

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and the school colors are red, black, and white. The attendance boundary includes Pineville.
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Faculty

Several South Meck teachers and counselors hold National Board Certification, with many more working towards certification. The faculty teacher pages can be found on South Meck High School's web page.

Athletics

The South Mecklenburg Sabres are affiliated with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and compete in the 4A division, which is North Carolina's highest classification. Currently, South Meck is in the So. Meck 8 4A League conference. South Meck has had many State Championship teams, as well as Individual State Champion athletes. Below are sports that South Meck has to offer for its students. * Football * Cross Country * Cheerleading * Soccer * Field Hockey * Swimming & Diving * Basketball * Tennis * Track & Field * Golf * Lacrosse * Volleyball * Wrestling * Baseball * Softball * Rugby

Notable alumni

* John Brannon, NFL cornerback *

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swim team member and 2x gold medalist in the freestyle *

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, WNBA player * Stu Cole, former

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player with the Kansas City Royals * Carlos Crawford, former MLB player with the Philadelphia Phillies * Walter Davis, 6x NBA All-Star and member of the gold medal-winning 1976 USA men's Olympic basketball team * Grace Glenn, artistic gymnast * Anthony Hamilton, singer/songwriter and record producer *

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player * John Hoogenakker, actor * Bobby Jones, NBA Hall of Famer, 4x NBA All-Star and silver medalist with the 1972 USA men's Olympic basketball team * Peter Joseph Jugis, fourth

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of Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte *

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, professional

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player * David Mims, former NFL offensive tackle * Kristin Normann, legal scholar and judge in the

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, former NFL linebacker and member of three Super Bowl championship teams with the New England Patriots *

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, racecar driver and entrepreneur * Austin Yearwood, professional soccer playerAustin Yearwood High Point Men's Soccer
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References

External links

* {{authority control Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina Public high schools in North Carolina

Faculty

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

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