Central Davidson High School
high school in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina
Central Davidson High School (commonly referred to as "Central", "CHS" or "CDHS") is a public high school in Lexington, North Carolina. Central was established in 1957 and is located along NC HWY 47. It is part of the Davidson County Schools system and serves parts of the Lexington, Southmont, Linwood, Hedrick's Grove and Holly Grove areas. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
History
In the fall of 1957, Central opened after the merger of Davis-Townsend, Linwood, Southmont, and Silver Valley grades 9–12 into one high school. A site on what is now North Carolina Highway 47 was selected for the new school. The same year it opened, the Board of Education named the new consolidated high school "Central High School".
Central's first class, the Class of 1958, decided on the school's mascot, the Spartan, and colors of red, black, silver and white. They were originally going to choose the Trojan as the school mascot but decided on the Spartan instead. "In 1970 the Board of Education authorized the purchase of land for the new high school (our current building) and students began classes in the first phase of the building in 1973."
The new location of the high school, which started construction in September 1971, was right next door to its old campus, which has since then been the home of Central Davidson Middle School.
The public source identifies “Central Davidson High School” as high school in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Central, Davidson and High.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5060690. Authority coordinates are 35.740, -80.222. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1957, 1958, 1970 and 1973.
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