| Number of Schools Managed |
142 |
12 |
| Number of Students Managed |
126,901 students |
6,210 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$922,481,000 |
$47,973,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$1,056,103,000 |
$45,994,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,269 |
$7,725 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,322 |
$7,406 |
| District Graduation Rates |
76% |
74% |
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- Myers Park High School is a public secondary school and one of 17 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. With a campus and 13 individual buildings, students are able to learn in an environment similar to a small college. Myers Park High School hosts a diverse body of students (66% White, 23% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Latino) and students from 37 countries. Myers Park was ranked the 29th best high school in the United States by Newsweek Magazine in the Spring of 2007.
- The Campus
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Myers Park High School is located at 2400 Colony Road in the Myers Park neighborhood. Two entrances are on Colony Road; a third is on Runnymede Avenue. The front circle of the school contains a garden housing a brick wall in the shape of a pentagon. In the middle of the front circle stand two marble statues as a monument to the World Trade Center Towers, dedicated in 2002 by Senator Elizabeth Dole.
- The campus is centered around a quadrangle, commonly known as the "quad". The Student Center (SC), Math Building, Social Studies Building, Auditorium, and Language Arts Building (LA) all open onto this large grassy area where many students eat lunch. Behind LA are buildings that house science, vocational, and mobile classrooms. The campus was built in the collegiate mold, with the entire campus revolving around an open quad area. The campus is about ; the size of a college campus.
- Students
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The class of 2004 received over $4.2 million in scholarships and the class of 2005 received over $4.9 million. In 2005, 90% of graduating seniors pursued further education after high school. 93% went to a four-year college and 7% went to a community or technical college.
- Faculty
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The faculty consists of 172 teachers, the principal, assistant principals, counselors, and specialists.
- Extracurricular Activities
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The school mascot is a green mustang. The school's official colors are kelly green and white.
- Myers Park has 29 junior varsity and varsity sports for males and females. Among the sports, notable coaches are Varsity Head Football Coach, Mr. Jim Ruark, and Varsity Head Men's Basketball Coach Mr. Rick Lewis. Myers Park is also home to 3 club sports, Mens and Womens Lacrosse, Field Hockey, and Rugby. 33 special interest clubs are available including a Young Republicans & Young Democrats Club, DECA, and a Key Club. There is also a marching band program directed by Mr. C. Whit Blount. The marching band supports the varsity football team at all their games by playing fight songs, cadences, and a halftime show at the games. The Marching Mustangs won Grand Champion at a competition at Fred T. Foard High School in October 2006.
- In addition, the Myers Park Speech and Debate team is recognized nationally. The team, the largest in North Carolina, has many nationally ranked debate and speech students. The team has won the State Championship eight out of the last eleven years. The team also succeeds in its NFL district, qualifying multiple students every year.
- The Myers Park Speech & Debate Team hosts the annual Laird Lewis Invitational every year. The team is coached by Andrew West, Shellie Kingaby, Robert Wieckowski, Mimi Slifer, Karen Justice, Katie Parry, Angelica Acosta, and Jason Kline, a member of the national Public Forum committee.
- The Myers Park Hoofprint is also a nationally acclaimed student newspaper under the current direction of Advisor Mr. James Scott, and Editor-in-Chief Ms. Clara Kremer. In 2008 the Hoofprint was named a First Place newspaper by the American Scholastic Press Association. The ASPA also named one of the Hoofprint's front pages a First Place Front Page, one of only six pages in the nation to be so honored.
- Also, Myers Park High School has a top (Army) JROTC program. For every year it has been eligible, the "Mustang Battalion" has won the Honor Unit with Distinction award. It is run by First Sergeant George Powell and Major Doug Willie. The battalion has both a drill team and a rifle team.
- In 2008, The Myers Park Mustangs Varsity Soccer team won the North Carolina 4A State Soccer Championship.
- In 2008, the Myers Park Mustangs Women's Varsity Tennis team won the North Carolina 4A State Championship.
- In 2005, the Myers Park Mustang Football team, anchored by an incredibly tough defense led the team to the State Semi-finals. This was the strongest finish in Myers Park History since 1963.
- Notable alumni
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Omar Gaither, a Philadelphia Eagles linebacker and special teams player.
- Former Indiana Pacers guard Haywoode Workman, who went on to star at Oral Roberts University before entering the NBA as a second round draft pick.
- Former Buffalo Bills (1969-70) and New Orleans Saints (1970-71) Offensive Tackle Mike Richey. A two sport star in both football and track-and-field, Richey held a state record in shot put, and still holds the school record.
- Dustin Clifford, drummer of the American funk group, Hobex
- Actor Ben Browder, of the television series, Farscape and Stargate SG-1.
- Philanthropists Alex Adelman, Anne Browning, and Carey Carpenter, founders of Dancing for Darfur .
- Josh Gresham, widely acknowledged to be the founder of the needlist society and the international needle movement. Commonly know for his nick-name "Gresh the needle".
- Curriculum
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The curriculum provides for different levels of instruction: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and honors courses. General courses and remedial courses are also available.
- Allegations of coerced dropouts
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During March 2007, allegations were made that Myers Park was coercing low-performing students to drop out in an effort to boost test scores. A Time Magazine article cited claims of students who stated that they were told that they would not be allowed to return to Myers Park.
- A subsequent Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools investigation found no evidence that the Myers Park administration attempted to coerce students to drop out, or to falsify data to reduce dropout statistics. A small number of students with large numbers of absences were dropped from enrollment on the basis of attendance, which is an incorrect procedure.
- The official Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools investigation report can be found at https://extranet.cms.k12.nc.us/news/stories/internetNews/pdf/5A11A200730653PM.pdf
- External links
- Myers Park Parent Teacher Student Association Homepage
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Myers Park High School Page
- Myers Park IB Homepage: Tolerance Matters
- Myers Park Speech & Debate Team
- Myers Park Bands Website
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