Plymouth High School (North Carolina)

Plymouth High School
Location
800 East Main Street Plymouth, NC 27962 United States
Coordinates	35°52′11″N 76°44′16″W / 35.86972°N 76.73778°W
Information
Type	Comprehensive Public High School
School district	Washington County Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Joe Davis
CEEB Code	343145
Principal	Ivry Cheeks
Faculty	41
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	526 (as of 2010)
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Blue, Gold, White
Mascot	Vikings
Feeder schools	Plymouth Elementary School
Website	www.washingtonco.k12.nc.us/phs/

Plymouth High School is a public high school located in Plymouth, North Carolina.^[1] It is one of two high schools, along with Creswell High School, in Washington County Schools.^[2] Plymouth High School's enrollment as of 2010 is 526 students. The student body is 80% Black; 17% White; 1% Hispanic; and 2% Unknown. 26% of Plymouth students receive a free or reduced lunch.^[3]

Tragedy

Tragedy struck Plymouth High School on July 30, 1997 when 10 members of the Plymouth High School marching band were killed when their vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer truck while returning to band camp from their lunch break.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Notable Alumni

• Charles Bowser class of 1978 – Former professional football player with the Miami Dolphins
• Don Brown class of 1978 – Bestselling author of legal and military fiction and attorney, former U.S. military prosecutor.
• Lester C. Moore class of 1977 - Colonel, United States Army.
• Merton Cox, III class of 1982 - Executive Director of Operations U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (Senior Executive Service).
• Rev Dr William Barber II graduate 1981 Civil Rights leader. Architect of Moral Monday movement.

References

1. Plymouth High School, Plymouth NC. Washingtonco.k12.nc.us. Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
2. Washington County Schools, Plymouth NC. Washingtonco.k12.nc.us. Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
3. Plymouth High School – Plymouth, North Carolina/NC – Public School Profile. Publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
4. 10 Plymouth High School Students Killed In.... WRAL.com (1997-07-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
5. Plymouth Students Remembered in Memorial Service. WRAL.com (1997-08-07). Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
6. 10 TEENAGERS KILLED IN N.C. ROAD COLLISION. – Free Online Library. Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
7. Articles about Passing Zone – Orlando Sentinel. Articles.orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
8. Meehan, Mary. (1993-09-16) Articles about Summer Band Camp – Orlando Sentinel. Articles.orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-03.

External links

• http://www.washingtonco.k12.nc.us/phs/

Coordinates: 35°52′13″N 76°44′18″W / 35.8702°N 76.7384°W