E. E. Waddell High School
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In the mid-1990s, responding to phenomenal growth in the southern parts of Mecklenburg County
, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School
Board decided to build a new high school between South Mecklenburg and Olympic high schools. The new school was to open for the 2001-2002 school year. The site selected was located conveniently off I-77 on Nations Ford Road.
In the spring of 2001, the School Board named the new school after Dr. Elbert Edwin Waddell (1922–1988).
The school was dedicated formally on Sunday, June 2, 2002. In 2010, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools voted to close the high school and use the facility for Smith Academy of International Languages due to budget cuts and low enrollment rates. Smith Academy will then be renamed to E. E. Waddell Language Academy.
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The stadium is used for Waddell Soccer, track and field
, and American Football
. It also served as the home ground for the Charlotte Eagles
of the USL Second Division
through the 2007 season.
He served as principal of Kingville High School (Albemarle, N. C.) from 1943 to 1963, and in honor of his community involvement, the original school campus was renamed E. E. Waddell Community Center.
Dr. Waddell was principal of Charlotte's Second Ward High School from 1963 to 1969 when he was named Assistant to the Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. From 1976 to 1979, he was Area Superintendent in the Harding Area. In 1979, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent for Auxiliary Services, the position he held until his retirement in 1982.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 133,600 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the twentieth-largest in the nation...
Board decided to build a new high school between South Mecklenburg and Olympic high schools. The new school was to open for the 2001-2002 school year. The site selected was located conveniently off I-77 on Nations Ford Road.
In the spring of 2001, the School Board named the new school after Dr. Elbert Edwin Waddell (1922–1988).
The school was dedicated formally on Sunday, June 2, 2002. In 2010, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools voted to close the high school and use the facility for Smith Academy of International Languages due to budget cuts and low enrollment rates. Smith Academy will then be renamed to E. E. Waddell Language Academy.
Mascot
The school's mascot, the Raider, reflects the rich history of the Nations Ford (a convenient crossing over the Catawba River) and surrounding area in the founding of the United States. It is reminiscent of the "overmountain men" and other southern patriots who fought with unconventional methods—which contributed to the southern piedmont being described as a "Hornet's Nest" in the Revolutionary War (1775–1781).Waddell Track and Field
Coach Charles Douglas has been the Track and Field coach since the school opened in 2001. Waddell's Track Team is in the MEGA 7 3A/4A conference and competes as a 3A school. One of the most successful Track athletes to attend Waddell was Aja Jackson. She went on to win several awards in the Atlantic 10 conference running for UNC Charlotte.Waddell Fine Arts
One of the most successful programs at E. E. Waddell has always been its Fine and Performing Arts Department. The current school year saw the establishment of a computerized music theory lab unique to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system. The Theatre Arts program annually stages fully realized productions and the Vocal Arts program has a reputation of quality vocal ensembles that perform throughout the greater Metropolitan area. The school has a full "wet" darkroom for its photography program and two operating kilns for the arts programs.Stadium
E.E. Waddell Language Academy Stadium is a 6,000-capacity stadium located on the grounds of E. E. Waddell Language Academy in Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
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The stadium is used for Waddell Soccer, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, and American Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. It also served as the home ground for the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
through the 2007 season.
Namesake
Dr. E. E. Waddell, educator and community leader, received his bachelor's and master's degrees from North Carolina A & T State University and his Doctor of Education degree from Duke University.He served as principal of Kingville High School (Albemarle, N. C.) from 1943 to 1963, and in honor of his community involvement, the original school campus was renamed E. E. Waddell Community Center.
Dr. Waddell was principal of Charlotte's Second Ward High School from 1963 to 1969 when he was named Assistant to the Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. From 1976 to 1979, he was Area Superintendent in the Harding Area. In 1979, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent for Auxiliary Services, the position he held until his retirement in 1982.