Bandys High School - Catawba, North Carolina/NC

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Bandys High School

5040 E Bandys Road, Catawba, NC, 28609-9727 -

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Definition of Terms

Bandys High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Catawba County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1036 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 291 students

Grade 10 - 269 students

Grade 11 - 219 students

Grade 12 - 257 students

This School

(NC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NC) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Black	6%	31%
% White	90%	59%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

27%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Catawba County s School District

This School's Agency

(NC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	26	12
Number of Students Managed	17,209 students	6,210 students
District Total Revenue	$153,070,000	$47,973,000
District Expenditure	$128,845,000	$45,994,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,895	$7,725
District Expenditure / Student	$7,487	$7,406
District Graduation Rates	79%	74%

Parents help score new playground equipment (Hickory Daily Record)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 05:03:32 am
A Catawba family recently donated nearly $60,000 to Bandys High School to purchase playground equipment for the child-care center at the school.
Trooper: Car traveling 120 mph before crash that killed two young people (The Gaston Gazette)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 09:42:07 am
Driving in excess of 120 mph in a 45-mph zone left two cousins dead when their car ran off the road, hit a tree and split in pieces. Brandon Cody Zinn, 20, was driving a 2000 Ford Mustang westbound on Saint James Church Road in Lincoln County with...
Bandys expands, ditches mobile units (Hickory Daily Record)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 04:07:17 am
There are no trailers at Bandys High School. Not anymore.
5 things to do (Hickory Daily Record)
posted on May 29, 2009 at 05:10:03 am
There's plenty to do in the Hickory area this weekend.
Second guilty plea entered in assault case (Hickory Daily Record)
posted on May 22, 2009 at 05:00:03 am
Last summer a man was tied up, beaten, burned with a cigarette lighter and sexually assaulted by three men he once considered friends.

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Bandys () High School is a public, coeducational high school located in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Catawba County Schools system and one of 27 system-wide.
Purpose
Mission Statement
The mission of the faculty and staff of Bandys High School is to develop productive, responsible, citizens who will live fulfilling lives, realizing the numerous changes that will occur in the future.
Philosophy
All students can learn when actively engaged in the learning process. Learning not only involves the acquisition of knowledge, but also the application of knowledge in day-to-day problem solving. Our school is centered on students’ development, learning, achievement, and providing appropriate opportunities for success. The staff recognizes that students learn in different ways, and provides instructional approaches to support individual learning needs. Each student has his/her own individual needs: social, emotional, physical and intellectual.
Our school is dedicated to continued improvement in order to foster students’ development into productive, responsible, confident citizens. Students/faculty are entitled to a safe and stimulating environment in which to learn/teach, where an environment of respect for all will be emphasized. The education of a student is a collaborative effort of the school community that includes teachers, administrators, parents, and the surrounding community.
Activities
Clubs and Organizations
Students at Bandys have the opportunity to join both school-based clubs and national organizations:
Band
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
French Club
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
History Club
Junior ROTC
Key Club
National Beta Club
National FFA Organization (FFA)
Pep Club
Science Club
Spanish Club
Student Council
Athletics
Bandys is classified as a 2A school by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference. Bandys' primary rival is Maiden High School.
In addition to cheerleading, Bandys competes in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling, and has won state championships in:
Men's Basketball – 1982
Women's Basketball – 1977, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1994
Wrestling – 2004, 2005, 2006
Distinctions
Notable Alumni
Shane Burton (1992) – NFL defensive tackle
Jessica Campbell (1999) – country/bluegrass/gospel singer/songwriter
The Cockman Family – bluegrass/gospel band
Keith Drum (1965) – NBA Basketball Scout
Chris Douglas (1999) – Duke University career rushing leader
Justin Harper (2004) - NFL draft pick
Bryan Harvey (1981) – MLB pitcher
Bobby Lutz (1976) – UNC Charlotte men's basketball head coach
Mitchell Setzer (1983) – North Carolina state representative
Achievements
The marching band represented North Carolina in the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Parade.

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