HISTORY OF NF WOODS

1941: In 1941, The Dunbar School, named in honor of the African-American poet Paul Dunbar, was completed on West McLelland Avenue.  Additions of a cafeteria and six classrooms were made in 1957, 1959, and 1964 to meet the needs of the high school program.  Naurice F. Woods (N.F. Woods) was the principal and continued to be principal for thirty-five years.  Woods retired from the position in 1972.  

1972: After Mooresville integrated in the late 1960's, The Dunbar school was reopened in 1972 as Woods Elementary School, renamed in honor of Naurice F. Woods.  The school remained an elementary school until the early nineties. 

1993: In 1993, Woods Elementary School became a part of Mooresville High School and was renamed 

N.F. Woods Advanced Technology and Arts Center. 

2017: During the 2017-2018, the school experienced changes where most the Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs moved to the Mooresville High School main campus.  The MIWAYE program and the Automotive program both remained on this campus. 

Current Day: The N.F. Woods campus is now home to MIWAYE, Automotive Technologies, MGSD Technology Department and MGSD Child Nutrition.