About Kings Mountain High School
Principal's Message
Thank you for visiting the Kings Mountain High School website. We hope you find our website to be user-friendly, and after your visit, you will have a good idea of all we have to offer.
Kings Mountain High School is a wonderful place for students to grow educationally, get involved, and have a meaningful high school experience. In just about every way that schools are measured, whether it is academically, in the fine and performing arts, or athletically, Kings Mountain High School excels.
We believe our course offerings and extra-curricular offerings are second to none. We strive to create an environment where each and every student has the opportunity to reach their goals. Our teachers work very hard planning lessons that challenge our students to be the best they can be.
Our tremendous success would not be possible without the support and continued interest from you, the parents. Thank you for your support and as always, if you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Melissa Wilson, Principal
KMHS Mission Statement
Our History
The history of Kings Mountain High School can be traced back to 1905 when Kings Mountain Graded School was founded. At that time, Central School (seen below) encompassed all grade levels (1st- 11th). The original school was completed in 1910 and had a music room, office area, eight classrooms on the first floor, and four classrooms and an auditorium on the second floor.
The football program for Central School began in 1922. Below is a photo of one of the early Kings Mountain High School football teams. (It was taken in 1922).
On November 14, 1932, a fire devastated Central School, making it necessary to rebuild. It was replaced by the current two-story building (see picture below). The current structure is essentially the same today as it was after the rebuilding project.
A vote was held in 1960 to consolidate Kings Mountain, Bethware, and Grover schools. The vote was approved and the following year students attended the newly created school system. The name of this new system was Kings Mountain District Schools.
As a result of the 1960 merger, a new high school was planned to accommodate the larger number of students in the district.
In the fall of 1965, a brand new high school for the district opened its doors and Kings Mountain High School began to serve all the students in the merged district. Grades 9-12 were housed at the new building, while Central School held grades 7 and 8.
In November of 1974 a new Kings Mountain Junior High School opened (currently Kings Mountain Middle School) and consisted of grades 8 and 9. Kings Mountain High School dropped grade 9 and only contained grades 10-12. The name changed to Kings Mountain Senior High School. Grades 6 and 7 were held at Central School.
In 1990, Kings Mountain Junior High changed to Kings Mountain Middle School and consisted of grades 6, 7, and 8. The high school once again housed grades 9-12, and changed its name back to Kings Mountain High School. Central School closed as school and reopened as the District Office for Kings Mountain District Schools in the fall of 1994.
In 2004, Kings Mountain District Schools merged with Shelby City Schools and Cleveland County Schools to become a part of the newly formed Cleveland County School system.
Kings Mountain High School has a long and proud history. We look forward to an even brighter future!
Go MOUNTIES!
(A special thanks to Becky Scism for her assistance in creating this history)
Meet our Administration
Melissa Wilson- Principal
Email: mgwilson@clevelandcountyschools.org
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary English Education from Western Carolina University; Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction and School Administration from UNC Wilmington
Career: I am a proud graduate of Kings Mountain High School, so it was an honor to begin my teaching career here in 2007 as an English teacher. A few years later, I had the opportunity to teach English at Cleveland Early College High School, where I really developed a love for curriculum. For six years after teaching at CECHS, I worked as a Secondary Curriculum Coordinator for Cleveland County Schools, serving schools all over the district. I have served as an assistant principal at Kings Mountain Middle School and most recently have served as Assistant Principal here at Kings Mountain High. While this will be my first year as principal at KMHS, I hope to continue the proud tradition of being a Mountaineer!
My husband is also a graduate of KMHS, and we have one son who will hopefully be a Mountaineer one day, too! I am thankful for the Kings Mountain community and am honored to serve our school and community.
Trey Robinson - Assistant Principal
Email: twrobinson@
Education: KMHS Class of 2006, BA from UNC-Chapel Hill 2010, MSA from Appalachian State University 2020
Career: I taught 7th grade math at KMMS for 10 years. During this time I spent most of my career coaching KMMS Girls Softball and assisting with KMHS baseball. I also served as a tennis and football coach at KMMS. As an administrator I spent one year as an AP at East Rutherford Middle School and most recently served as an AP at Kings Mountain Intermediate School.
Personal: My wife Jenny and I have two children, Brooks & Quinn. I am honored to be able to serve KMHS and the Kings Mountain community. #GDTBAM
Tandra Ramsey- Assistant Principal
Email: tlramsey@clevelandcountyschools.org
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Limestone College and a Master of Arts in School Administration from Gardner-Webb University.
Background: My teaching career began at Grover Elementary School where I taught all grades K-4th. After 14 years, I moved into an Assistant Principal role and was split between James Love Elementary and Graham Elementary. Since 2018 I have been the Assistant Principal at KMHS over discipline. I have two children that graduated from KMHS. I am proud to serve KMHS and the Kings Mountain community! #GDTBAM