Notable Alumni
- George Fountain Parrott (23 December 1887 – 9 October 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I, receiving the Navy Cross. He later was honored for his service, by his namesake on the US Navy Destroyer USN Parrott (DD-218).
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1974 - ), popular race-car driver for NASCAR, has 18 NASCAR wins and 137 Top-10 finishes.
- Alvin Paul Kitchin- (1908–1983)- Democratic Party Congressman from North Carolina in the Eighty-fifth, Eighty-sixth, and Eighty-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1957-January 3, 1963).
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