Ledford High School is a public high school in Thomasville, North Carolina. It is part of the Davidson County Schools system and serves parts of Thomasville, Wallburg, High Point, Winston-Salem, and Kernersville areas.
| Ledford High School | |
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| Address | |
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140 Jesse Green Rd 27360 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°57′47″N 80°08′04″W / 35.96306°N 80.13444°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Davidson County Schools |
| CEEB code | 343962 |
| Principal | Matt Coloton |
| Teaching staff | 59.18 (2018–19)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 839 (2022)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.91 (2018–19)[1] |
| Campus | Rural[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, white, and silver |
| Athletics conference | 3A; Mid Piedmont |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | lhs |
Administration edit
- Principal: Matt Coloton
- Assistant principals: Zsaquia Green, Warren Munger
Feeder schools edit
- Friendship Elementary
- Hasty Elementary
- Wallburg Elementary
- Ledford Middle
Athletics edit
Ledford is a member of the 3A Mid Piedmont Conference. Ledford’s main rivals are North Davidson and Oak Grove.
Sports Ledford offers:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State Championship Appearances edit
- 1981 1A/2A Women's Volleyball State Champs
- 1981 1A/2A Women's Softball Slow Pitch State Champs
- 1983 1A/2A Women's Softball Slow Pitch State Runner-Ups
- 1984 Women's Volleyball State Champs
- 1991 2A Women's Softball Slow Pitch State Champs
- 1992 2A Men's Basketball State Runner-Up State Finals (1992 2A Men's Basketball - Team Academic State Champions)
- 1992 2A Men's Golf State Champs
- 1995 2A Women's Basketball State Champs; MVP Stacey Hinkle
- 1995 2A Women's Softball State Champs
- 1996 2A Women's Softball State Champs
- 1997 2A Women's Basketball State Champs; MVP Stacey Hinkle
- 1998 2A Women's Basketball State Runners-up
- 2000 2A Women's Basketball State Champs; MVP Lindsay Smith
- 2002 2A Women's Basketball State Champs; MVP Leslie Hinkle
- 2005 2A Men's Golf State Champs
- 2006 2A Men's Golf State Champs
- 2007 2A Men's Golf State Champs
- 2008 2A Men's Golf Runners-up
- 2011 3A Women's Golf State Champs
- 2012 3A Women's Golf State Champs
- 2013 3A Women's Golf State Champs
- 2018 2A Men's Baseball State Runners-up
- 2019 2A Men’s Tennis Doubles State Champs
- 2019 2A Women's Track 4 X 400m Relay State Champions
- 2021 2A Men’s Tennis Doubles State Champs
- 2021 2A Men’s 4 x 400m Relay State Champs
- Conference Cup Champs
- 1990–91 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 1991–92 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 1993–94 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 1994–95 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 1995–96 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 1996–97 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 1998–99 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 1999–00 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 2002–03 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 2006–07 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 2011–12 3A Mid Piedmont Conference
- 2012–13 3A Mid Piedmont Conference
- 2013–14 3A Mid Piedmont Conference
- 2014–15 3A Mid Piedmont Conference
- 2015–16 3A Mid Piedmont Conference
- 2016–17 3A Mid Piedmont Conference
- 2017–18 2A Central Carolina Conference
- 2018–19 2A Central Carolina Conference
- Cheerleading State Champs
- 1996 2A State Champs
- 2002 2A State Champs
- 2003 2A State Champs
- 2004 2A State Champs
- 2005 2A State Champs
- 2006 2A State Champs
- 2007 2A State Champs
- 2008 2A State Champs
- 2010 3A State Champs
- Wachovia Cup
- 1985 2A Wachovia Cup Winners (Best overall sports programs in 2A)
- 1991 2A Wachovia Cup Winners (Best Overall sports programs in 2A)
Music edit
Ledford Senior High School offers a variety of music programs to its students, such as chorus, concert band, marching band, an indoor percussion ensemble and an honors band. The Ledford Senior High School marching band, also known as The Panther Regiment, has had many successful marching seasons.
Notable alumni edit
- Madison Hedgecock – NFL fullback and Super Bowl XLII Champion with the New York Giants[2]
- Erin Hendricks – Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2003[3]
- Brad Hoover – NFL fullback for the Carolina Panthers[2]
- Jessica Jacobs – Miss North Carolina USA 2007
- Harrison Rhodes — NASCAR driver[4]
- Steve Videtich – professional arena league football kicker for the Utah Blaze[citation needed]
- Jill Wagner – actress and television show host; former co-host of Wipeout[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Ledford Senior High (370114000471)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ledford Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ Fisher, Michelle. "North Carolina 2003". Turn For The Judges. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2002.
- ^ Peeler, Tim. (Feb. 20, 2014). NASCAR's Rhodes a Fast Learner. ncsu.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Lopez, Robert (September 11, 2009). "'Wipeout' co-host Jill Wagner likes going full steam ahead". News & Record. Greensboro, NC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
