Hibriten High School is located in Lenoir, NC. It is a public school in the Caldwell County, North Carolina

Caldwell County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,415 people, 30,768 households, and 22,399 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile . There were 33,430 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile...

 School system. Caldwell County is located in the Piedmont

Piedmont (United States)

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 Region of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. The school's mascot is the Panther

Panthera

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General Information

Hibriten High School was founded in August 1966. The school's address is 1350 Panther Trail Lenoir, NC 28645. Telephone: 828-758-7376 Fax: 828-758-9708

Hibriten AcademyA

The Hibriten Academy was founded in 1885 on the Wildwood Road. It was a larger school than most of the ones for that period of time as it had three teachers and students of all ages. The rooms were heated with pot-bellied stoves, and the boy students had to cut the wood to keep the fires going. Water was carried to the rooms in a bucket and the students had their own cup to pour the water into from the bucket.
Hibriten Academy was consolidated with Kings Creek High at the end of the 1932 school term.

Building/Construction of Hibriten High SchoolB

Following a survey of the schools of Caldwell County in 1963, the State Department of Public Instruction

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction oversees the public school system in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The DPI is headed by the State Superintendent and the North Carolina State Board of Education...

 recommended that three of the rural schools-Oak Hill, King's Creek, and Happy Valley-be consolidated. It was also recommended that a new building be constructed on a new site for the consolidated high school. Thirty-five acres of land, located in the Lower Creek section of the county, were purchased at a cost of $37,500.

In 1962, an architect was employed for a period of two years to complete plans for the building. Designed in a plan similar to a split-level building, the school consists of three levels and contains departments in science, home economics, English, French, math, social studies, music, physical education, drama, child care center, and vocational studies which include technical drafting, business, introduction to vocations, agriculture, carpentry, graphics, electronics, bricklaying, and the work study programs of industrial cooperative training and distributive education. The building also includes administrative offices for the principal, assistant principal, secretary, guidance suite, visual air room, two first-aid rooms, and a conference room. The cafeteria seats 250 people. The gymtorium and music building were completed in 1972 with the gym seating 1800 people.

Location of Hibriten High School and early history of the schoolB

Located at the foot of the Hibriten Mountain

Hibriten Mountain

Hibriten Mountain, located just east of Lenoir, North Carolina, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range. The mountain's summit is nearly 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain...

, the school was given the name of Hibriten High School. Its mascot is a panther, and the school colors are red, black and white. It is located two miles from the main thoroughfare of the city of Lenoir. The school was officially opened in the fall of 1966 with Kenneth A. Roberts as principal and Ronald Beane as assistant principal. Student enrollment for the 1966-67 school term was 715, with a faculty of 42. The class of 1967 graduated 118 students...Five elementary schools send students to Hibriten High School.

Hibriten Fight Song

Hibriten Panthers, you are number one!
You’ve got the spirit, keep’ em on the run.
Break through that line, and heroes you will be -
We’re behind you, Panthers! Let’s fight for victory!
Charge onward, Panthers, for red, black, and white;
Fight team forever, give it all your might!
Though times may be rough, we won’t let victory by -
We’re behind you, Panthers! Let’s fight for victory!

This fight song

Fight song

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 was written by Captain Ralph Ostrom.

Hibriten Alma Mater

Glory, laud, and honor,
We fondly bring to thee.
All hail our Alma Mater
Thy endless praises be.
Lift high our banner proudly
Thy memories to be nigh
Forever in our hearts
All hail Hibriten High!

This alma mater

Alma mater

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 was written by Kathryn Wilson and Jon Craig.

Directions

Following is a list of driving directions to Hibriten High School from select areas of North Carolina.

From Hwy #421 and the Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census, and it is the second largest municipality in the county. The 2010 Census listed the town's population at 3,044. The town is located along the south bank of the...

 Area: Travel west on Hwy #18 toward Lenoir for about 20 miles (32.2 km). Turn left at the first stoplight after entering Lenoir City Limits onto Arrowood Street. Go one-fourth mile and school will be on the right.

From Hwy #321 and the Boone, North Carolina

Boone, North Carolina

Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010...

 Area: Travel south on Hwy #321 toward Lenoir for about 25 miles (40.2 km). After entering Lenoir, turn left onto Hwy #18 toward Wilkesboro. After turning onto Hwy #18 toward Wilkesboro, go three stoplights (about 1½ miles) and turn right onto Arrowood Street. Go one-fourth mile and school will be on the right.

From Hwy #321 and the Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. The city's population was 37,222...

 Area: Travel north on Hwy #321 toward Lenoir for about 20 miles (32.2 km). After entering Lenoir, turn right onto Hwy#18 North toward Wilkesboro. Go three stoplights (about 1½ miles) and turn right onto Arrowood Street. Go one-fourth mile and school will be on the right.

From Hwy #64/90 and the Taylorsville, North Carolina

Taylorsville, North Carolina

Taylorsville is a town in Alexander County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,799 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alexander County.Taylorsville is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area....

 Area: Travel west on Hwy 64/90 for about 20 miles (32.2 km). When reaching the intersection of Hwy #18 and 64/90, turn right onto Hwy #18 toward Wilkesboro. Travel about three-fourths mile until the first stoplight. Turn right onto Arrowood Street. Go one-fourth mile and school will be on the right.

From Interstate 40 and the Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...

 Area: Travel east on I-40 to Exit 100 (Jamestown exit). At the top of the ramp, turn left. Travel on Independence Road until passing Freedom High School

Freedom High School (North Carolina)

- Design :Designed in the mid-1960s and finished in 1973, Freedom High School has a then popular open classroom floor plan.- Notable alumni :* Kerri Gardin, professional basketball player* Jordan Hemby, professional football player....

on the right and coming to a stoplight at Hwy. 181 (Hardee’s is on the right). Turn right onto Hwy. 181, and get into the left-hand lane. Travel Hwy. 181 for a short distance. After crossing the bridge, there’s a stoplight at Hwy. 18 by-pass (Sanford Drive). Turn left onto Sanford Drive, and travel to a stoplight at the intersection of Sanford Drive and Hwy. 18. North Morganton United Methodist Church will be on the right. Turn left onto N.C. Hwy. 18 North, and travel to Lenoir. In Lenoir, turn right at a stoplight at McDonald’s, then continue on 18 to the 4th light. Turn right onto Arrowood St., and Hibriten High School will be the first entrance on the right.