Scotland High School

American public school in North Carolina

Scotland High School

Address

1000 West Church Street

Laurinburg, North Carolina

28352

United States

Coordinates| 34°46′43″N 79°28′38″W﻿ / ﻿34.7786°N 79.4771°W﻿ / 34.7786; -79.4771
Information
School type| Public
Established| 1967 (58 years ago) (1967)
CEEB code| 342182
Principal| Laura Bailey
Teaching staff| 67.41 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment| 1,361[1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio| 20.19[1]
Color(s)| Red, royal blue, and white

Athletics| Football, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Golf, and Wrestling
Mascot| The Fighting Scot
Website| www.scotland.k12.nc.us/Page/9

Scotland High School is located in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It is a part of the Scotland County Schools district.

## Athletics

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Scotland is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is classified as a 3A school. It is a member of the Sandhills 3A/4A 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.[2] The boys outdoor track & field team were 4A state champions in 1989 and 1990.[3] The football team were 4A state champions in 2011 and have had 10 alumni play in the NFL.[4][5]

Scotland High School is also known for its kilted marching band.

## Notable alumni

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* Russ Adams, former MLB player for the Toronto Blue Jays[6]
* Megan Brigman, former professional soccer player[7]
* Rush Brown, former NFL defensive lineman[8]
* Brent Butler, former MLB utility infielder[9]
* Bucky Covington, country music singer and former American Idol contestant[10]
* Domenique Davis, NFL defensive tackle[11]
* Lorinza Harrington, former professional basketball player in the NBA[12]
* Terrell Manning, former NFL linebacker[13]
* Tony McRae, NFL cornerback[14]
* Greg Quick, NFL defensive tackle[15]
* Jim Riggs, former NFL tight end[16]
* Travian Robertson, former NFL defensive end[17]
* Tony Settles, former NFL linebacker; was featured in "The Year of the Scab" documentary by ESPN[18]
* Hilee Taylor, former NFL defensive end, played 3 seasons for the Carolina Panthers[19]
* Jacoby Watkins, college football coach and former NFL player[20]
* Zamir White, NFL running back, CFP National Champion at Georgia[21]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Scotland High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
2. ^ Baseball State Championships. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
3. ^ Men's Outdoor Track Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
4. ^ Football State Championship List. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
5. ^ Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) Alumni Pro Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
6. ^ (n.d.) The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 24, 2018, from http://www.thebaseballcube.com/hs/profile.asp?ID=7356
7. ^ Megan Brigman UNC Women's Soccer. goheels.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
8. ^ Rush Brown Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
9. ^ Brent Butler Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
10. ^ "Bucky Covington". North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame Virtual Tour. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
11. ^ Domenique Davis Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
12. ^ Catching up with Wingate SHOF inductee Lorinza "Junior" Harrington ('02). wingatebulldogs.com. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
13. ^ "Manning returns to East Laurinburg, motivates students to pursue dream". Laurinburg Exchange. February 4, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
14. ^ Tony McRae Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
15. ^ Greg Quick Stats Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
16. ^ Jim Riggs Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
17. ^ Travian Robertson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
18. ^ Tony Settles Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
19. ^ Hilee Taylor Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
20. ^ Jacoby Watkins, Scotland County, Safety - 247Sports.com. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.
21. ^ Zamir White - 2020 - Football - University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved Jul 27, 2020.

## External links

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* Scotland High School website
* Scotland County Schools

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES