Bandys High School

Bandys High School
Address
5040 E Bandys Cross Road Catawba, North Carolina 28609 United States
Coordinates	35°38′39″N 81°05′07″W / 35.6441°N 81.0854°W / 35.6441; -81.0854
Information
Type	Public
Established	1954 (70 years ago) (1954)
CEEB code	340610
Principal	Steve Maynor
Faculty	59
Teaching staff	45.92 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	864 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.82[1]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Green and old gold
Mascot	Trojan
Yearbook	The Trojan
Website	bandys.catawbaschools.net

Bandys High School (/ˈbændiz/ BAN-deez) is a public high school located in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Catawba County Schools district.

The school was built for $382,751 and dedicated March 28, 1955.^[2]

Bandys is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 2A school. It is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A Conference. Bandys' primary rival is Maiden High School.

Bandys fields sports teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, marching band, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. The marching band represented North Carolina in the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Parade.^[3] Bandys has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

• Shane Burton, NFL defensive tackle
• Justin Harper, NFL wide receiver
• Bryan Harvey, MLB pitcher and 2x All-Star selection
• Hunter Harvey, MLB pitcher and son of Bryan Harvey
• Jesse Little, professional stock car racing driver^[9]
• Bobby Lutz, college basketball coach
• Adam Scherr, professional wrestler in the WWE under the ring name Braun Strowman
• Mitchell Setzer, North Carolina state representative