John Motley Morehead High School

John Motley Morehead High School
Address
134 N. Pierce Street, Eden, NC 27288 Eden, North Carolina United States
Information
Established	1952
School district	Rockingham County Schools
Principal	Betty Harrington
Enrollment	1036 (as of October 2010)
Color(s)	Black, white, and red
Mascot	Panther
Website	http://www.rock.k12.nc.us/mhs/site/default.asp

John Motley Morehead High School is located in Eden, North Carolina, United States.

History

The school opened in 1952 as Tri-City High School to serve the then-separate communities of Leaksville, Spray, and Draper. The school gained its current name in 1958 in honor of John Motley Morehead, the governor of North Carolina from 1841 to 1845. Four building projects added on to the high school: a classroom and auditorium building in 1960, a library in 1968, a gymnasium in 1981, and the cafeteria and science building in 1991.

As of January 2009, 67.5% of students are African-American, 24% of students are White, and 8.5% of students are of other ethnicities.

Notable Alumni

Jason Woodall who is a class of 2011 graduate, is currently on the Appalachian State University Men's Golf team. Woodall set various school records on the course. He was also a basketball standout as he compiled over 1,000 points in just three seasons. He became the first student-athlete to be MVP in both basketball and golf in the same season. Woodall was all-conference in both sports all three years and was all-state in golf his senior year.