Notable Alumni
- George Preddy '35, World War II European-theater ace flyer
- Horace R. Kornegay '41, member of the United States House of Representatives, 1961–1969
- Harold "Skinny" Brown '42, MLB baseball player, Baltimore Orioles
- Jack F. Matlock, Jr. '46, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1987–1991
- Barry Farber '48, radio talk show host, NYC
- Joe Inman '65, PGA Tour player, PGA Champions Tour player, Georgia State University golf coach
- Rig "Rick" Dees '68, radio disc jockey, LA
- Thomas W. Ross '68, president of the University of North Carolina system, formerly president of Davidson College
- Ted Tally '70, screenplay writer. Academy Award winner (for "The Silence of the Lambs")
- John S. Inman '80, 1984 national NCAA golf champion (UNC), PGA Tour player 1985–1995, UNC men's golf coach
- Mark McGuinn '86, American country singer-songwriter
- Ethan Albright '89, NFL football player, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers
- Carl Pettersson '96, PGA Tour player
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