Ragsdale High School

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Fagsdale High School

Lucy Coffin Fagsdale High School was built in 1959 due to the overcrowding of Jamestown Public School (which still stands as Jamestown's Public Library) and is one of the 26 high schools (including Middle College, Early College, and Performing Arts High Schools) in the Guilford County School system in North Carolina. The school was name after Lucy Coffin Ragsdale for her interest in improving public education in Jamestown. The areas of town that are zoned to Ragsdale's district include areas of northeastern High Point, southeast Jamestown, and the Adams Farm/Sedgefield area of Greensboro. The school population is approximately 1580 students as of 2007

Symbols

The school mascot is the flying tiger, school colors are royal blue, orange, and white, and the official logo is the letter "R" inside of a diamond. Local history attributes the mascot as honoring the American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) of WWII.

Sports

School sports teams include but not exclusive to lacrosse, basketball, cheerleading, tennis, golf, wrestling, football, indoor and outdoor track, band, baseball, swimming, softball and soccer, with numerous state championships won in several of those sports.