Mount Airy High School Explained

Mount Airy High School
Streetaddress:	1011 N South Street
City:	Mount Airy, North Carolina
Zipcode:	27030
Country:	United States
Pushpin Map:	North Carolina#USA
Ceeb:	342780
Principal:	Jason Dorsett
Teamname:	Granite Bears
Enrollment:	582 (2022-23)^[1]
Colors:	Navy and white
Staff:	33.15 (FTE)
Ratio:	17.56
Grades:	9 - 12
District:	Mount Airy School District
Schooltype:	Public

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]

External links

- http://carolinapreps.com/teams/frontend/teampage/allTimeRecords/10/

Notes and References

Web site: Mount Airy High. National Center for Education Statistics. August 21, 2024.
Web site: Mount Airy High School. 2020-10-20. www.mahsbears.org.
Web site: Mount Airy High School :. 2020-10-20. www.teamunify.com.
https://www.mahsbears.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=333911&type=d&pREC_ID=741739 School Information - About Us
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoxxBi20.htm Bill Cox Stats
(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.