High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. It was named High Point because it was located at the highest point of the 1856 North Carolina Railroad between Charlotte and Goldsboro. The population in 2007 was listed at 105,297. It is nicknamed "Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World", though many of the manufacturing jobs are long gone. High Point still hosts the International Home Furnishings Market twice a year, that attracts 100,000 exhibitors and buyers from around the world, though they now have competition for this market from Las Vegas. Some natives of High Point are: Fantasia Barrino, 2004 America Idol winner; Adrian Wilson, safety for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals; Brian Williams, cornerback for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars; Bill Davis, owner of Bill Davis Racing of NASCAR; and John Coltrane, celebrated saxophonist, was born in Hamlet, NC and moved to High Point shortly after birth, where he remained through high school. High Point University is a private college here.
There is not too much to see or do in High Point, as far as attractions go, but there are some good magnet school programs in this area. One of the biggest events for locals is the High Point Andrews vs High Point Central football game. High Point can also be referred to as "the point".
There is not too much to see or do in High Point, as far as attractions go, but there are some good magnet school programs in this area. One of the biggest events for locals is the High Point Andrews vs High Point Central football game. High Point can also be referred to as "the point".
Many people were mad that Fantasia bashed High Point in her book, but she was only telling the truth.
by Ceylove September 25, 2008
A game which is played while intoxicated by only the top drinkers in the world. The game requires an empty beer can and 2 players. Player one holds the can horizontal on a table while player 2 chops the can in an attempt to break it in half. Then player 2 spins the can to the “highest point” (or usually the part of the can that will fuck the other persons hand up the most) and allows player 1 to chop the can. You take successive turns. The winner is the player who successfully breaks the can into two separate pieces. The winner will obtain bragging rights, and a bloody hand. You drink when you need a little more courage to submerge the side of your hand into a jagged bloody pile of aluminum.
by Try it with a bottel if you got the balls. April 13, 2004
Private University located in High Point, North Carolina. Students consist of mostly northern, mostly preppy students and easy/slutty girls. The guys are mostly preppy and spend too much time obsessing over the easy girls. The students can be found walking around campus going to frat parties, at Club triangle, or drinking in their dorm rooms. High Point is quickly rising in competitiveness and popularity, especially in Maryland and North.
High Point University is extraordinary!
by Panthers22 May 3, 2009
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by Papiyaya December 28, 2018
This place is a true bubble. Everyone CHOOSES to look alike, dress alike, and act alike. If you are not a girl sporting aviators, plaid shirts, straight hair and Jack Rodgers, this school is not for you. The people who do not look like a fabricated mess do NOT fit in. It is one of the least diverse universities ever. Politics, religion, race, all the same. If you are not a conservative, stay away at all costs. People love to brag about their money because it makes them feel more comfortable with themselves. If you ACTUALLY have a lot of money, people flock to you are try to become your friend. Worst of all, 90% of the students do not realize they are at this school for a degree. They think they are there to get drunk and spread STDs 7 days a week. You will get tired of this school quickly, just quickly as you'll get tired of having meaningless sex. When you leave the campus and drive at least 2 hours away in any direction, you will feel like you were missing out on the real world. People will have sex with anyone as long as they have two legs and two arms. STDs spread like wildfire here, and no one tells their sexual partners that they will be infected. Good luck finding a lover at this school, chances are they already had sex with the rest of the student body. Gross. Parties SUCK, but very exciting to these students who were losers pre- college. They gather in dark rooms and then flash corny lights with corny students who think they are DJs.
High Point University is a trap. Everyone looks the same, spreads STDs, attends the worst college parties in the USA, and does not give a crap about their education.
by bigbootytooty February 28, 2016
A lovely university with the most extratrodinary President, he is not only well-spoken but always punctual when he lectures. I've had the most utmost fun at this university thanks to this man who has genuinely expanded my knowledge about life skills.
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by #1nidoandaprilfan December 15, 2021