Providence Senior High School is a Charlotte Mecklenburg School District high school located off of Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, in suburban South Charlotte. Providence serves southern and southeastern Mecklenburg County. Its mascot is the Panther, and its colors are black and gold.
History
Providence High School opened in August 1989.
Amenities
- Main building
- Technical building
- Greenhouse
- Gym
- Swimming pool
- Football stadium
- Baseball stadium
- Practice fields
- Tennis courts
- Softball field
- Outdoor track facilities
Honors societies
- National Honor Society
- Honor Art Society
- National Forensic League
- National Technical-Vocational Honor Society
- International Thespian Society
- Health Occupational Honor Society
- Spanish, French, German, and Latin Honor Society
- Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society
- Tri M Music Honor Society
- Science National Honor Society
AP classes
- English Language and Composition â€" 11th AP
- English Literature â€" 12th AP
- Calculus AB and BC AP
- Statistics AP
- Biology II AP
- Chemistry II AP
- Environmental Science AP
- Physics B AP
- Computer Science AP
- French Language V AP
- German V AP
- Latin V AP
- Spanish Language V
- Chinese AP
- Studio Art 2D and 3D
- Music Theory AP
- Art History AP
- Human Geography AP
- Psychology AP
- United States Comparative Government AP
- United States History AP
- United States Government/Politics AP
- World History AP
- European History AP
Awards
- 1992, 1993, 1997, 2004: North Carolina Wachovia Cup for best overall athletic program in North Carolina
- 1996: Blue Ribbon "School of Excellence"
- 2002â€"03, 2003â€"04, 2004â€"05: North Carolina "School of Distinction"
- 2007â€"08, 2008â€"09, 2009â€"10: North Carolina "Honor School of Excellence"
Athletics
In 2007 the Providence Panthers men's tennis team won the State of North Carolina 4-A Dual Team Championships, and posted a perfect 17-0 season.
In 2015 the Providence Panthers men's varsity baseball team won the State 4A Championship game against Millbrook with a win of 10-2.
In 2016, the Providence Panthers women's varsity soccer team won the State of North Carolina 4A Championship game 2-1 against Apex Middle Creek. This was a hard-earned victory after their 2-1 loss to Panther Creek in the State Championship in 2015.
Notable alumni
- Brian Edwards - former professional soccer goalkeeper
- Ashley Fliehr - wrestler; WWE Diva under the ring name Charlotte Flair; daughter of Ric Flair
- Reid Fliehr - son of Ric Flair, wrestler (deceased)
- Mark Freiburger - filmmaker
- Josh Hanna - 2014 Guntown Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Antawn Jamison - UNC basketball alumnus; NCAA Wooden Award Winner (1998); NBA basketball player
- Richie Shaffer - 2012 First Round Draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays, former Clemson University baseball player
- Jilen Siroky - 1996 Olympic swimmer
- Jessica Stroup - actress and model, most notably of 90210
- Sam Talbot - semi-finalist on reality competition TV show Top Chef; executive chef Lb
- Paul Waggoner - guitarist for progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me
- Wes Putnam - drove a Dodge Omni and dominated PE Doubles Tennis.
References
External links
- Official website
- Providence High report card