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Bishop McGuinness Villains
Kernersville, NC
Total votes for this Mascot: 92

No, they're not a team full of evil guys and girls, the Villains got their name due to their early roots as the Villa Marie Anna Academy.

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Cary Imps
Cary, NC
Total votes for this Mascot: 380

The Imp mascot originally came about in the 1930s. The modern version was designed in the 1960s by Cary student Lee Mauney. The Imp, which is a little devil, was influenced by the Duke Blue Devil mascot.

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Grimsley Whirlies
Greensboro, NC
Total votes for this Mascot: 4,560

From 1920 to 1951 the Whirlies were named the Purple Whirlwinds, but when the colors changed to blue and white, purple dropped and eventually Whirlies was adopted.

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Quality Education Academy Fighting Pharoahs
Winston Salem, NC
Total votes for this Mascot: 50

Quality Education chose this mascot to embody the way of the fighting Pharoah, according to the school's website: "The Way of the Fighting Pharaoh is to be respectful, attentive, and prepared."

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Rocky Mount Gryphons
Rocky Mount, NC
Total votes for this Mascot: 72

This mascot is a mystical creature with the body of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle and a back covered with feathers. They were known to keep vigilant guard over their nests.

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