Sports
The tradition of Wildcat Athletics is exemplified in the 30 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) State Championships. These include 14 Boys Basketball, 5 Baseball, 4 Football, 3 Boys Tennis, 3 Softball, and 3 Boys Golf.In popular culture
The high school's gym was featured in a season 4 episode of the TV series ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'' when the Tree Hill Ravens played their state semifinal game vs. Verona. It was also featured in the 1987 film ''Hiding Out'', 1989 film ''Dream a Little Dream (film), Dream a Little Dream'', and in the film ''Blue Velvet (film), Blue Velvet''.Notable alumni
*Kadeem Allen (born 1993), basketball player in the NBA and currently for Hapoel Haifa B.C., Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Cody Arnoux, professional Association football, soccer player * Nick Becton, NFL offensive tackle * Charlie Boney, architect * David Brinkley, longtime news anchor for NBC News, NBC and ABC News, ABC; famous for the ''Huntley-Brinkley Report'' and ''This Week (BBC TV series), This Week'' * Lauren Collins (journalist), Lauren Collins, staff writer for ''The New Yorker'' * Alge Crumpler, NFL tight end (2001–2010) and four-time Pro Bowl player * Rod Delmonico, former baseball coach at the Tennessee Volunteers, University of Tennessee * Roman Gabriel, NFL quarterback, four-time Pro Bowl player and first team All-Pro in 1969 * Kenny Gattison, NBA player * Beth Grant, actress * James Goodnight, CEO SAS Institute * William D. Halyburton, Jr., United States Navy, U.S. Navy hospital corpsman in World War II, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient * Ed Hinton (actor), Ed Hinton, actor known particularly for guest-starring roles on television Western (genre), westerns * Will Inman (poet), Will Inman, poet * Sonny Jurgensen, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, played with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles * Clarence Kea, professional basketball player * Charles P. Murray, Jr., United States Army, U.S. Army officer in World War II and Medal of Honor recipient * Mike Nifong, North Carolina district attorney disbarred for misconduct in the Duke lacrosse case * Trot Nixon, MLB right fielder * Don Payne (writer), Don Payne, writer and producer for ''The Simpsons'' and other television and film projects * Robert Daniel Potter, U.S. District Judge * Cecil R. Reynolds, noted psychologist, author, and test developer * Jay Ross (American football), Jay Ross, NFL defensive tackle * Robert Ruark, author of ''Something of Value'' * Lamar Russ, professional Boxing, boxer in the middleweight division * Bo Shepard, George Edward "Bo" Shepard, former head basketball coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels * Reggie Shuford, ACLU attorney, left before graduation * Sonny Siaki, American Samoan Professional wrestling, professional wrestler * Clyde Simmons, NFL defensive end * Ross Tomaselli, professional soccer player * Ty Walker (basketball), Ty Walker, professional basketball playerGrady, Tom. (Jul 13, 2013)References
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