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Thursday, September 25, 2014 was a day of celebration for Davie County as the community came together to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Davie County High School. Hundreds of folks were on hand to help celebrate the opening of a new chapter in the history of Davie County.
As reported by WGHP Fox8 News, the current Davie County High School was built in 1956 to house 725 students. There was no cafeteria, no gymnasium and no auditorium. Over the years, a cafeteria was added, as was a gymnasium, but the number of students kept growing; and today, there are about 1,800 students.
The new school will be complete with all the amenities; including an auditorium which will seat 750 people and a gym to fit 2,000. The new school is expected to open in the fall of 2017.
Video of the groundbreaking ceremony has been published on your Davie County YouTube Channel. The list of links under the video below will allow you to navigate directly to the individual segments of the ceremony that you are most interested in viewing.
- Welcoming remarks from Board of Education Vice Chairman, Clint Junker.
- Invocation from Pastor Shane Nixon from First Baptist Church of Mocksville.
- Pledge of Allegiance lead by the Davie County High School JROTC.
- A Path to the Future – Message from Dr. Darrin Hartness, Superintendent of Davie County Schools
- War Eagle Drive Surprise – Dr. Darrin Hartness and Jeff Wallace
- Groundbreaking – Board of Education, Special Guests and Dr. Darrin Hartness.
- Closing Remarks – Barbara Owens – Davie County Board of Education
Follow progress on the new Davie County High School by visiting the New Davie High link at the Davie County Schools web site.
Additional Resources:
Fox8 WGHP – Davie Co. celebrates groundbreaking for new high school
WXII Channel 12 – New Davie Co. High School Groundbreaking
WFMY News2 – Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For New Davie Co. High School
Time Warner Cable News – Officials Break Ground on New Davie County High School
