Maiden High School

Maiden High School
Maiden High School
Location
	600 West Main Street; Maiden, North Carolina 28650; United States
Coordinates	35°34′49″N 81°13′33″W / 35.5804°N 81.2259°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Teach, Learn & Lead for the Future.
Established	1953 (73 years ago)
School district	Catawba County Schools
CEEB code	342460
Principal	Brian Hefner
Teaching staff	49.46 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	879 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	17.77
Colors	Blue and white;
Mascot	Blue Devil
Nickname	Blue Devils
Website	maidenhs.catawbaschools.net

Maiden High School is a public high school located in Maiden, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Catawba County Schools district.

Overview

Maiden High School was founded in 1953. In 2006, Maiden High moved from its former older building (which is now Maiden Middle School), to a newly built campus, which houses its current location.^[2] The school contains an auditorium, auxiliary gym, main gym, auto shop, wood shop, and a culinary arts shop. The school consists of a main circle, with 7 halls branching out. Maiden High School operates on a four block schedule. Each block is an hour and thirty-five minutes long.

Athletics

Maiden is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 4A school. It is a member of the Western Foothills 4A/5A Conference.^[3] The school colors are blue and white, and its team name are the Blue Devils. Listed below are the different sport teams at Maiden:

Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Marching Band
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

Notable alumni

Cherie Berry, former politician and North Carolina Commissioner of Labor^[4]
Caleb Farley, NFL cornerback^[5]
Kevin Wilson, college football coach^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Maiden High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ "About Us - Maiden High School". Maiden High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
^ Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
^ Alexander, Ames (September 7, 2016). "Former Raleigh mayor seeks to unseat Cherie Berry as labor chief". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^ "Caleb Farley - Football - Virginia Tech". hokiesports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
^ "Former Maiden star gets Big 10 coaching gig". Lincoln Time-News. December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

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[NCES-1] "Maiden High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[2] "About Us - Maiden High School". Maiden High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

[3] Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.

[4] Alexander, Ames (September 7, 2016). "Former Raleigh mayor seeks to unseat Cherie Berry as labor chief". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

[5] "Caleb Farley - Football - Virginia Tech". hokiesports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[6] "Former Maiden star gets Big 10 coaching gig". Lincoln Time-News. December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

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