# Davie County High School

Davie County High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Mocksville, North Carolina, United States. Davie County High School is the sole traditional high school in the Davie County School System; it had an enrollment of 1,784 as of the 2013–2014 academic school year.

## History

Davie County High School was built in 1956 on the outskirts of downtown Mocksville, the county seat. Initially the school team name was the Rebels, the school later faced controversy and changed mascots. Davie County High's new team name became the War Eagles.
Since 2000, the county population has expanded 8.2%, and there were ongoing debates that the school might have been too crowded. Two school bond referendums were held, in 2003 and 2007, to provide money for a second new school in the eastern part of the county; however, each of the referendums were rejected by nearly 2-to-1 margins.
In 2014, voters approved the construction of one new high school. The new high school is located on Farmington Road in north eastern Davie County. It was approved by a 53.76% to 46.24% margin.
In 2023, several Davie County High School students, alumni, and faculty were selected as members of the county's winning delegation for the All-America City Award. This included Grayson Haynes, Macey Smith, Journey Bowman, Amber Lynde, Alyse Wooldridge, Anthony Davis, Jinda Haynes, Jennifer Lynde, Ellie Prillaman, Sylas Johnson, Sean Lane, Emma James, Merritt Killian, Brooklyn Lakey, Whitney DeLoach, and Tami Daniel.

## Athletics

Davie County High School is part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). They are currently classified as a 4A school, and are members of the Central Piedmont 4A conference. Davie County High offers the following sports:
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cheerleading
* Cross country
* Golf
* Football
* Lacrosse
* Marching band
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball
* Wrestling

### Football

Davie High's 2010 football team were the first football team in the school's history to make it to the North Carolina state championship final. They lost to Durham Hillside by a score of 40–0 in the 4A championship game.

### Cheerleading

Davie High School cheerleaders have won many North Carolina state championships and cheer competitions. They were North Carolina D1 Medium Varsity champions in 2019, Small Varsity Co-Ed champions in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018, Large Varsity Co-Ed champions in 2009 and 2012, and Carolina Cup champions in 2017 and 2019.

### Wrestling

The Davie County wrestling team won the North Carolina 4A dual team state championship in 1994, 2006, and 2024. They won the North Carolina 4A tournament team state championship in 1995, 2024, and 2025. Coach Buddy Lowery, who was head coach for 43 years from 1976–2019, helped lead Davie's wrestling team to 913-136-2 record during his tenure. Lowery was inducted into the Davie County and Salisbury-Rowan Halls of Fame, and the North Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

## Music

In April 2016, the DCHS Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Andrew Jimeson, competed in and won the President's Cup, a national high school band competition hosted by the United States Army Band. Pieces played include "A Slavic Farewell", "Grant Them Eternal Rest", and "Virginia Scenes", the latter of which was written special for the 2016 Presidents Cup by James Kazik.
In November 2017, the Marching Band and Dancing Boots went to Chicago and marched in the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2024, the DCHS Wind Ensemble, now directed by Mr. Matthew Brusseau, was invited once again to compete in the President's Cup. Pieces played for this concert were "Our Director" by F. E. Bigelow arr. Swearingen, "Aurora Awakes" by John Mackey, and "Red Tails" by Ayatey Shabazz.

## Notable alumni

* Andrew C. Brock, member of the North Carolina General Assembly
* Ted Budd, businessman and politician
* Caleb Martin, NBA player
* Cody Martin, NBA player
* Whit Merrifield, MLB utility player, 3x All-Star selection
* Chris Reynolds, CFL quarterback, played collegiately at UNC Charlotte