West Stanly High School

West Stanly High School is a public high school located at 306 East Red Cross Rd. in Oakboro, North Carolina, United States. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district. Its official mascot is the Colt.

West Stanly High School
Location
306 East Red Cross Rd Oakboro, North Carolina 28129 United States
35°16′04″N 80°20′48″W
Information
School type	Public
Founded	1963 (1963)
School board	Stanly County Schools Board of Education
School district	Stanly County Schools
Superintendent	Terry Griffin
CEEB code	342945
Principal	Anne McLendon
Staff	45.36 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	785 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	17.31
Language	English
Colors	Black, green, gold, and white
Team name	Colts
Rival	South Stanly High School
Communities served	Locust, Oakboro, Red Cross, Stanfield, Endy, Frog Pond
Feeder schools	West Stanly Middle School
Affiliation	None
Website	www.wshs.stanlycountyschools.org

History

In 1962, four county high schools—Stanfield, Ridgecrest, Oakboro and Endy—combined to form what is known as West Stanly High School. The class of 1963 was the first graduating class.

West Stanly Middle School

In the school year 2011–12, Stanly County Schools opened West Stanly Middle School. It was formed out of the upper grades of multiple elementary schools in the western area of Stanly County. It is housed in the school building formerly occupied by Running Creek Elementary School, which was dissolved by the middle school's opening. Started as only a 7–8 school, WSMS added 6th grade the following school year.

Notable alumni

• Rod Broadway – American football coach, currently the head football coach at North Carolina A&T State University
• Quan Sturdivant – American football linebacker, currently a free agent.
• B. J. Hill – American football defensive end, currently on the Cincinnati Bengals.

See also

• Stanly County, North Carolina