Piedmont High School is a public high school in Unionville, North Carolina, United States. The mascot of the school is the Panther, and the current principal is Dylan Stamey. The school's motto is the acronym PACE, standing for "Piedmont Academics Character Excellence."
History Piedmont was founded in 1960 as the second high school in Union County. According to local historian Mrs. Dawn Stegall, the land upon which the school is built was worked by enemy prisoners of war from nearby Camp Sutton during World War II. After 2005, school enrollment was divided due to the newly built Porter Ridge High School. Country music star Trace Adkins spoke at Piedmont's 50th graduating class ceremony on June 14, 2010.Betts L., Stephen. (May 20, 2010). Trace Adkins Heads Back to High School. the Boot. Retrieved Aug 12, 2020.
Athletics Piedmont is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 6A school. The school is a part of the Southern Carolina 6A/7A Conference.Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026. Piedmont's school colors are columbia blue, navy, and red, and its team name are the Panthers.
+NCHSAA State ChampionshipsSportYear(s)BaseballState-Champions-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 21, 2024.1984 (2A), 2013 (2A)Wrestling Dual TeamDT-WRESLTING-MEDIA-NOTES-AND-RECORDS-POST-2024-CHAMPS. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 21, 2024.2012 (2A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A)Wrestling State Tournament TeamIndividual-Wrestling-State-Tournament-History-through-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 21, 2024.1987 (1A/2A), 2018 (3A), 2019 (3A)
Notable alumni Andy Tomberlin (1984), former MLB player and scout"Andy Tomberlin Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 17 December 2018. Cade Tyson (2022, transferred), college basketball player Hunter Tyson (2018), NBA player for the Denver NuggetsHunter Tyson. clemsontigers.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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