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Raleigh Charter High School

1111 Haynes Street, Raleigh, NC, 27604-1454 -

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Definition of Terms

Raleigh Charter High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Wake County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

504 students

% Male / % Female

47% / 53%

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 136 students

Grade 10 - 136 students

Grade 11 - 125 students

Grade 12 - 107 students

This School

( NC ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( NC ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	10%
% Black	5%	30%
% White	92%	55%

Additional Student Information

This School

( NC ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( NC ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Raleigh Charter High School District

This School's Agency

( NC ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	1	4
Number of Students Managed	504 students	1,655 students
District Total Revenue	$3,279,000	$15,072,000
District Expenditure	$3,280,000	$14,622,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,506	$10,415
District Expenditure / Student	$6,508	$9,924
District Graduation Rates	102%	79%

Raleigh Charter High School is a free, independent public school chartered by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
History: In the summer 1998, some parents of 8th graders at The Magellan Charter School decided to establish a new charter high school so that their students could continue to learn in a nurturing and academically rich environment. The mission of Raleigh Charter "is to graduate citizens of the world by creating an interconnected learning environment that combines a demanding college-preparatory education with a curriculum that teaches and models citizenship skills. We will involve the students in the many resources of downtown Raleigh - the government, performing arts, social services and the international community. RCHS will be a place of opportunity for highly motivated students and actively involved parents." Before opening, the school was to be named Interconnections Charter School, but was eventually renamed Raleigh Charter. Today, Raleigh Charter occupies three levels of the historic Pilot Mill, where they continue to teach highly motivated students in a college preperatory atmosphere. Currently, Raleigh Charter is interested in possibly relocating after their lease with the Pilot Mill is up.
Mission: To graduate citizens of the world by creating an interconnected learning environment that combines a demanding college-preparatory education with a curriculum that teaches and models citizenship skills. We will involve the students in the many resources of downtown Raleigh - the government, performing arts, social services and the international community. RCHS will be a place of opportunity for highly motivated students and actively involved parents.
Honors and Awards: In 2005 Raleigh Charter High School was named the ninth best public high school in the nation by Newsweek magazine based on the number of students taking Advanced Placement tests. In 2003, 99 percent of tenth grade students at Raleigh Charter High School met or exceeded the requirements of the North Carolina End-of-Course Tests. For five years Raleigh Charter's students have led the state's high schools in EOC scores, and for the last two years, the school has led the state's public high schools in SAT scores. In addition, everyone in the senior class of 2004 was accepted into college.
In the College Board's AP Report for 2005, Raleigh Charter High School had the highest percentage of students scoring a 3 or above on the Environmental Science AP Test for medium-sized schools in the world.
Athletics: Raleigh Charter High School is the home to the only varsity rowing team in the state of North Carolina. They practice on Lake Wheeler in the fall and spring after school. Raleigh Charter also offers other sports including basketball, soccer, tennis, swimming, and cross country. They notably do not offer a football team or cheerleading squad, but pickup football is common. In 2006, Raleigh Charter was entered in the Mid State 2A/1A conference with other high schools including, Cardinal Gibbons, Cummings, Graham, Northwood, River Mill Academy, Cedar Ridge, Durham School of the Arts, North Carolina School of Science and Math and Orange.
In 2005-06 the Raleigh Charter women's swimming team finished state runners-up for the 2A/1A classification.
The mens tennis team at Raleigh Charter has found tremendous success in the past couple of years. The 2005 team finished with an undefeated 14-0 and the 2006 team finished in the top four in the North Carolina state tournament, losing to Mount Airy High School in the semifinals.
Further information: Raleigh Charter hosts Flex-days and Ex-days multiple times each year for its students. Flex-days are two consecutive Fridays on which all regular classes are canceled. Instead, students participate in activities - many of which take place off campus - relating either to community values or the subjects they are currently studying. Ex-days are a Thursday and Friday on which the length of each class period is doubled. Students attend class periods one, three and five on Thursday, and two, four and six on Friday.
Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, students participate in a Citizenship day where they give a full day of work to the community once a semester.
Though the school has no gymnasium, students use the nearby Halifax Community Center for P.E. classes. Several sports teams including swimming and tennis use Peace College's facilities.
Raleigh Charter has no cafeteria or vending machines. Students may bring their lunches to school or purchase the food (Sub sandwiches, hot dogs, burritos, pizza or Chick-fil-a) sold every day in varying locations throughout the school. Lunch is eaten either outside on the patio, or in Designated Lunch Areas (DLAs), which are the vast majority of classrooms throughout the school.
Clubs at Raleigh Charter include: Amnesty International, Classical Society (Latin club), Chess Club, Guitar Club, Key Club, RCCF (Raleigh Charter Christian Fellowship), Spanish, French and German clubs, Melting Pot (in support of diversity), Fencing Club, Math Club, GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance), Brain Game and Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Art Club, Improv Club, International Thespian Society (Drama Honor Society), Drama club, Student Government, Jewish Cultural club, Social Justice club, Women's Issues club, Teens for Life (Pro-life), Film Club, Gaelic Society, Student Legislative Assembly, Web Design Club, Prom Committee, and many others. Most clubs meet either during lunch once a week or after school. There is also a Pre-calculus Club (which meets daily at lunch), for students interested in taking that class in addition to their current course load.
Raleigh Charter's Quiz Bowl team, run by Eric Grunden and Betsy Newmark, is known throughout North Carolina and the southeastern United States for its dominating performances in tournaments and has won the North Carolina Academic Team Association (NCATA) championship three years running. In 2006 the team won its first PACE National Scholastic Championship.
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About This Zip Code (27604)

School Zip (27604)

(NC) State Average

Population (Approximate)

32,148 people

7,780,958 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

41%

24%

Population Average Age

33 years old

35 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$47,421

$39,726

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

5.3 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

27 years old

32 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

63% / 37%

66% / 34%

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