Crest High School (North Carolina)

Crest High School is a public high school in Shelby, North Carolina. It is part of the Cleveland County Schools district.

Overview
Crest High School has 1,262 students from grades 9–12. As of the 2011–12 school year, there are 87.57 teachers (FTE basis) and the student/faculty ratio is 14.41. Its campus is fringe rural. The Crest Chargers currently compete in the Big South Conference and are classified as 3A in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

History
The school was approved in 1965, after Cleveland County residents voted 3,420 to 1,615 to authorize US$3,250,000 in construction bonds for two new high schools. Crest High School would open in the fall of 1967. In 1986–87, Crest High School was a Blue Ribbon School. The word "CREST" was originally an acronym for "Cleveland Rural Education Stands Together".

Notable alumni

 * Jonathan Bullard – NFL defensive end
 * Charlie Harbison – American football coach
 * Tre Harbison – NFL running back
 * Manteo Mitchell – American track and field sprint athlete, won silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Kevin "PPMD" Nanney – professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player
 * Dawson Odums – college football head coach
 * Travis Padgett – American track and field sprint athlete, competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Ron Rash – American poet, short story writer, and novelist
 * Brandon Spikes – NFL linebacker
 * David Thompson – NBA player, 4-time NBA All-Star and NCAA champion with NC State Wolfpack