Hugh M. Cummings High School (commonly known as Cummings High School) is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Burlington, North Carolina, and is a part of the Alamance-Burlington School System. The school opened in 1970 and serves the east side of the city. The school is currently a part of the Mid-State 2A conference.
Naming The school is named after Hugh M. Cummings, III, who with his wife, donated 77 acres of land to the Burlington City Schools as a site for a Junior and Senior High School.About Our School | Hugh M. Cummings High School. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
Athletics Cummings is also the home to multiple team state champions in football, basketball and track. The "Cavaliers" brought home four state championships in 2007 alone, including football, men's basketball, and stand out women's indoor track, women's outdoor track. The Cavaliers won the state 3A championship in football in 1988, 1990, and 1992. These teams were led by Coach Dave Gutshall and Quarterbacks Chuckie Burnette, Donnie Davis, and Ernest Tinnin, who all have their numbers 11, 10, and 15 retired in the schools gymnasium. The football team also won the 2A championship in 2002 and 2006.FB Champ Coach Conf. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
Notable alumni Donnie Davis, former American football quarterbackBrowning, Wilt. (July 26, 1993). DONNIE DAVIS' MOMENT OF TRUTH IS CLOSE AT HAND. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved March 28, 2025. Will Richardson, former NFL offensive tackle Brandon Tate, former NFL wide receiver
See also List of high schools in North Carolina
References
External links School website publicschoolreview.com