Lincolnton High School is a

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located in

Lincolnton, North Carolina Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 11,091 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 12,128, as of 2023. Lincolnton is northwest of Charlo ...

. It is a part of the Lincoln County Schools district. Lincolnton's team name are the

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, with the school colors being black and gold.

History

Lincolnton High School was established in 1904. In 1908, 13 students comprised Lincolnton's first graduating class.

Athletics

The school's team name are the Wolves and the school colors are black and gold. They are members of the

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(NCHSAA). Lincolnton has won NCHSAA team state championships in 2A baseball in 1995, and 2A football in 1993 and 2007.

ACC Barnstorming Tour

In 2011, Lincolnton High School hosted the ACC Barnstorming Tour, in which seniors from Duke, UNC, and NC State play against local area high school basketball players.

Notable alumni

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, member of the

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, actor, comedian, writer, and director * Charles A. Gabriel, 11th

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* Charles R. Jonas,

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from

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for ten terms from 1953 to 1973 *

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, college

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coach * Dick Smith,

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outfielder *

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, American professional football

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* C. J. Wilson, NFL

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"C.J. Wilson Statistics"
Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

References

*https://web.archive.org/web/20111005001131/http://www.lincolntimesnews.com/default.asp/?Section=61&VA=24362 *https://web.archive.org/web/20110930214256/http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/lincolnton-56554-acc-stars.html *http://www.varsitync.com/articles/lincolnton-4296-prevail-thriller.html

External links

* * http://www.maxpreps.com/local/team/photo/thumbnails.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&photogalleryid=58c9ba95-7055-4ddd-ae60-5c2c0294b9f2&schoolid=4deb40b3-7af2-4a20-bbca-a7186fda0e8b# Public high schools in North Carolina Schools in Lincoln County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-school-stub