Not a bad question…. I don’t know the answer. It couldn’t hurt I suppose. I honestly do know of a few kids that found their way to ND who should have been playing for OG. (Legitimate moves) However, as it turned out, most of them weren’t the caliber of athlete that they fancied themselves to be.
Correct. I don’t think it’s as easy to transfer into Davidson County from another district without legitimate proof.
I’d agree with that. There have been a couple creative addresses that have ended up with kids playing for different schools within the system. I won’t name schools. It’s all up to a property owner’s willingness to be untruthful about a tenant living/not living at an address. But for the most part, most of the kids/schools that “do all the recruiting” here in the county don’t have as many as others tend to think.
some students that attend OG can walk to ND faster that a car or bus ride to OG
That’s been the case for lots of schools and lots of years; I went to ND and live now beside where I grew up - OG is 1 mile away and Ledford is 1.75 miles away - ND is 7 miles away.
It was a tricky task. Elementary schools had to be split. It wasn’t a perfect process by any stretch. It was really kind of odd during the district line process. None of North’s elementary schools wantedto be affected. Ledford’s elementary schools were fighting to not be included. Only Midway really knew that they’d have to go to OGHS. Hasty might have been the better choice geographically for Ledford, but that ship has sailed. I’d challenge anyone to draw the OG/North lines better without being confusing. The one thing I’d fix would be to take the tiny piece of Midway that goes to OG and give it to Northwest Elementary and then sending them to ND.
The district anomaly that I always point to are the neighborhoods (trailer parks mostly) behind Bill’s truck drop off of Old 85. That’s less than two miles from Tyro Elementary (WDHS feeder), yet those kids attend either Southmont or Southwood (can’t remember which one)’and ultimately go to CDHS. Seems real dumb at first glance, but it all comes down to having kids in buildings that accommodate them.
When I was the HC at parkland there were a few kids that lived in south Winston attending North Davidson. Personally as an old PHS coach that heard all kinds of attacks on parkland from North Davidson people and posters hope you are all enjoying reaping what you sow. Kind of sucks don’t it
I’m an ND grad, but I’ve seen this coming for years, this descent was easily forecasted. I can’t even begin to explain the behaviors that have been tolerated (and in some cases, applauded) over this last half decade since the coaching change. It’s not just been from the football side of things either. Admin has looked the other way, either by choice or by circumstances of former choices. I’m hoping the new superintendent will bring some consistency to the entire school district.
It’s personnel type stuff. Can’t get into in the forum without getting it removed.
I’ve heard the “AD is coaching a private school team” thing a couple of times. I can’t substantiate that. Do you know which school he coaches at? That would be a breech of contract according to a standard DCS contract.
#OneTeamOneDream
Not a secret. He is at High Point Christian coaching the Cougs. Max Preps and the school website list him as coach for Junior Varsity.
Principal is TERRIBLE. Not a good leader of any. Hires many with no certification. Many head coaches don't work in building which causes issues also.
So he is the AD at North currently and currently coaching a private school?
I went to HPCA’s website and it’s true! My mind can’t even comprehend how that’s allowable with his contract. It even lists his DCS email in his contact info. Bizarre.
And they brought most of it on themselves. They need to clean house and bring in a whole new admin team.
Sadly the APs have to be puppets in the regime of the current dictator. Both more competent to lead a school.
