Central Davidson High School

Central Davidson High School
Address
2747 NC Hwy 47 Lexington, North Carolina U.S.
Information
Type	Public
Established	1957
Oversight	Davidson County Schools
Principal	Valerie Feezor
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	926 (as of 2014-15)
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Red, Black, Silver, and White
Mascot	Spartacus
Nickname	Spartans
Rival	North Davidson High School West Davidson High School
Yearbook	The Spartan
Conference	3-A; Mid-Piedmont Conference
Website	CDHS website

Central Davidson High School (commonly referred to as "Central", "CHS" or "CDHS") is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina. Central was established in 1957 and is located along HWY 47. It is part of the Davidson County Schools system and serves parts of the Lexington, Southmont, Linwood, Hedrick's Grove and Holly Grove areas. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

In the fall of 1957 Central opened after the merger of Davis-Townsend, Linwood, Southmont, and Silver Valley grades 9-12 into one high school. A site on HWY 47 was selected for the new school. The same year it opened, the Board of Education named the new consolidated high school "Central High School". Central's first class, the class of 1958, decided on the school's mascot, the Spartan, and colors of red, black, silver and white. They were originally going to choose the Trojan as the school mascot but decided on the Spartan instead. "In 1970 the Board of Education authorized the purchase of land for the new high school (our current building) and students began classes in the first phase of the building in 1973."

The new location of the high school, which started construction in September 1971, was right next door to its old campus, which has since then been the home of Central Davidson Middle School. The commons areas, gym, band room, and vocational classrooms weren't completed until a few years later. Prior to that, students had to eat sandwiches in the media center, and play basketball games at the middle school's gym. In 1981 Central's new football stadium, Spartan Community Stadium, was built, and it wasn't until the late eighties that they paved the track. Ground was broken in October 2007 for a one-story, 12-class room addition, which opened in the fall of the 2008-2009 school year.

Hail, Central, Hail
We proudly stand as Central Spartans,
United as we share
A bond that's built on love and friendship
And comes from those who care.

Lift your voices, shout your praises,
Over hill and vail;
Here's to thee, our Alma Mater,
Hail, Central, Hail.

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