Scotland High School
American public school in North Carolina
Scotland High School
1000 West Church Street
28352
United States
34°46′43″N 79°28′38″W / 34.7786°N 79.4771°W / 34.7786; -79.4771 School type Public Established 1967 (59 years ago) (1967 ) CEEB code 342182 Principal
Laura Bailey Teaching staff
83.62 (FTE) Enrollment 1,294 (2024–2025) Student to teacher ratio
15.47 Colors Red, royal blue, and white Athletics NCHSAA 6AAthletics conference
Tri-County 6A/7A Sports Football, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Golf, and Wrestling Mascot The Fighting Scot Website https://shs.scotland.k12.nc.us/
Scotland High School is located in Laurinburg, North Carolina . It is a part of the Scotland County Schools district.
Athletics
Scotland 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 Tri-County 6A/7A Conference.
The school colors are red, royal blue and white, and its team name are the "Fighting Scots." Scotland has won NCHSAA state championships in 4A baseball in 1977 and 2006. The boys outdoor track & field team were 4A state champions in 1989 and 1990. The football team were 4A state champions in 2011 and have had over 10 alumni play in the NFL .
Scotland High School is also known for its kilted marching band.
Notable alumni
Russ Adams , former MLB player for the Toronto Blue Jays
Megan Brigman , former professional soccer player
Rush Brown , former NFL defensive lineman
Brent Butler , former MLB utility infielder
Bucky Covington , country music singer and former American Idol contestant
Domenique Davis , NFL defensive tackle
Lorinza Harrington , former professional basketball player in the NBA
Terrell Manning , former NFL linebacker
Tony McRae , NFL cornerback
Greg Quick , NFL defensive tackle
Jim Riggs , former NFL tight end
Travian Robertson , former NFL defensive end
Tony Settles , former NFL linebacker; was featured in "The Year of the Scab " documentary by ESPN
Hilee Taylor , former NFL defensive end, played 3 seasons for the Carolina Panthers
Jacoby Watkins , college football coach and former NFL player
Zamir White , NFL running back, CFP National Champion at Georgia
References
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↑ Baseball State Championships . NCHSAA . Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ Men's Outdoor Track Team State Champions . NCHSAA . Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ Football State Championship List . NCHSAA . Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) Alumni Pro Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ (n.d.) The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 24, 2018, from http://www.thebaseballcube.com/hs/profile.asp?ID=7356
↑ Megan Brigman UNC Women's Soccer . goheels.com . Retrieved 6 March 2019.
↑ Rush Brown Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ Brent Butler Stats . Baseball-Reference . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ "Bucky Covington" . North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame Virtual Tour . Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
↑ Domenique Davis Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ Catching up with Wingate SHOF inductee Lorinza "Junior" Harrington ('02) . wingatebulldogs.com . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ "Manning returns to East Laurinburg, motivates students to pursue dream" . Laurinburg Exchange . February 4, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
↑ Tony McRae Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ Greg Quick Stats Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ Jim Riggs Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ Travian Robertson Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ Tony Settles Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ Hilee Taylor Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ Jacoby Watkins, Scotland County, Safety - 247Sports.com . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
↑ Zamir White - 2020 - Football - University of Georgia Athletics . Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.