Mount Airy High School

Mount Airy High School
Mount Airy High School
Address
	1011 N South Street; Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030; United States
Coordinates	36°30′42″N 80°36′57″W / 36.5118°N 80.6157°W
Information
School type	Public
Established	1895 (130 years ago)
School district	Mount Airy School District
CEEB code	342780
Principal	Jason Dorsett
Staff	36.62 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	620 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	16.93
Color(s)	Navy and white ;
Team name	Granite Bears
Website	www.mahsbears.org

Mount Airy High School is located on N South Street in Mount Airy, North Carolina.^[2] The front office is at the corner of N South Street and Orchard Street.^[3] The school first opened in 1895. Mount Airy's team name is the Granite Bears, and their school colors are navy blue and white.^[4]

Notable alumni

Daniel "Chipp" Bailey – former Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Bill Cox – NFL player^[5]
Chubby Dean – MLB pitcher and first baseman^[6]
Donna Fargo – country singer-songwriter^[7]
Maddie Gardner – American news reporter and internationally recognized cheerleader
Andy Griffith – actor and comedian; played the lead role of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show^[8]
Luke Lambert – crew chief in the NASCAR Cup Series
Alex Sink – former chief financial officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration^[9]
Sarah Stevens – member of the North Carolina General Assembly^[10]
Anna Wood – film, stage, and television actress^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mount Airy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "Mount Airy High School". www.mahsbears.org. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Mount Airy High School :". www.teamunify.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ School Information - About Us. Mount Airy High School. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^ Bill Cox Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
^ (Oct 28, 2014). Hall expands with Chubby Dean | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
^ Joyce, Tom. (Jan 12, 2019). Donna Fargo fighting back. The Mount Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
^ Rauhauser-Smith, Kate. (Sep 29, 2019). Griffith roots run deep | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
^ (Mar 12, 2014). Alex Sink narrowly loses bid for Congress | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
^ (Oct 16, 2018). Incumbent, two challengers seek 90th N.C. House seat. Wilkes Journal-Patriot. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.
^ (Mar 13, 2012). Anna Wood goes to Hollywood | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

External links

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[NCES-1] "Mount Airy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[2] "Mount Airy High School". www.mahsbears.org. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[3] "Mount Airy High School :". www.teamunify.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[4] School Information - About Us. Mount Airy High School. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

[5] Bill Cox Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

[6] (Oct 28, 2014). Hall expands with Chubby Dean | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

[7] Joyce, Tom. (Jan 12, 2019). Donna Fargo fighting back. The Mount Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

[8] Rauhauser-Smith, Kate. (Sep 29, 2019). Griffith roots run deep | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

[9] (Mar 12, 2014). Alex Sink narrowly loses bid for Congress | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

[10] (Oct 16, 2018). Incumbent, two challengers seek 90th N.C. House seat. Wilkes Journal-Patriot. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

[11] (Mar 13, 2012). Anna Wood goes to Hollywood | Mt. Airy News. Retrieved Jul 22, 2020.

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