History
In 1968 a study was made to evaluate the educational needs of the county. The board of education with the guidance of James Sullivan, super attendant of schools, began to produce a plan for consolidation. A sales tax increase was voted on and approved by a public referendum which would provide funding for school improvements. The Reeves property of 80 acres was bought for $135,000. Engineer Associates of Nashville was approved to be the architects for the building program. On September 11, 1972, Dickson county senior high school opened with a student enrollment of 1,130 and a faculty of forty-nine under the administration of George T. Caudill as principal and Noah Daniel as assistant principal. Dickson county high school combined the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades from charlotte high school, Dickson high school, and William James high school. The consolidation provided all Dickson county students with an expanded curriculum and greater opportunities then had been available then the three separate high schools.
Ten years later through the 1987-88 school years the high school campus was again under going a building program: a new classroom annex, an expanded cafeteria and a new music department were constructed and open for use the following school year.
The school continues to carry out its legacy today.
In the next five years from 1994, they added the following:
- A new field house with classroom facilities for weight training
- A new football concession stand and press box
- A soccer field with track
- A softball field with concession stand
- A baseball field
- New tennis courts
- A renovated band practice field
- Redesigned Student parking lots
- A greenhouse
- An auxiliary gymnasium with additional classrooms
- Remolded six science labs
- Upgraded computer labs with enhanced internet capabilities
Between 1998-2000, the school changed Janie Jones, Ed Sheley (who had replaced George Goodfred at his retirement, in 1998), Doug Dodge (replaced Bennie Daniel at his retirement, in 1999), and Roger Heath (who replaced Charlie Daniel, the newly appointed director of schools).
History Source:
The Heritage of Dickson County. Waynesville, NC: County Heritage INC, 2000.