Bandys High School

Bandys /ˈbændiːz/ High School is a public, coeducational high school located in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Catawba County Schools system and one of 27 system-wide.

Activities

Clubs and Organizations

Students at Bandys have the opportunity to join both school-based clubs and national organizations:

• Band
• Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
• French Club
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• History Club
• International Thespian Society
• Junior ROTC
• Key Club
• National Beta Club
• National FFA Organization (FFA)
• Pep Club
• Science Club
• Science Olympiads
• Spanish Club
• Student Council
• Trojan Wrestling Club (TWC)
• FFA

Athletics

Bandys is classified as a 2A school by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference. Bandys' primary rival is Maiden High School.

In addition to cheerleading, Bandys competes in baseball, basketball, marching band, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling, and has won state championships in:

• Men's Basketball – 1982
• Women's Basketball – 1977, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1994
• Wrestling – 2004, 2005, 2006

Notable Alumni

• Shane Burton (1992) – NFL defensive tackle
• Jessica Campbell (1999) – country/bluegrass/gospel singer/songwriter
• The Cockman Family – bluegrass/gospel band
• Keith Drum (1965) – NBA scout
• Chris Douglas (1999) – Duke University career rushing leader
• Justin Harper (2003) - NFL wide receiver
• Bryan Harvey (1981) – MLB pitcher
• Bobby Lutz (1976) – formerly UNC Charlotte men's basketball head coach
• Mitchell Setzer (1983) – North Carolina state representative
• Hunter Harvey (2013) - MiLB pitcher
• Sarah Lemons (2014) - NC FFA President

Achievements

• The marching band represented North Carolina in the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Parade.