| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Mitchell County, NC |
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| Total Students |
705 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
42 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 215 students | | Grade 10 - 178 students | | Grade 11 - 146 students | | Grade 12 - 166 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
n/a |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
5% |
| % Black |
n/a |
31% |
| % White |
96% |
59% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
2% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
31% |
27% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
11% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Mitchell County s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
8 |
12 |
| Number of Students Managed |
2,293 students |
6,210 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$19,509,000 |
$47,973,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$19,223,000 |
$45,994,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,508 |
$7,725 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,383 |
$7,406 |
| District Graduation Rates |
75% |
74% |
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- Mitchell High School is a small high school in western North Carolina located in Mitchell County, North Carolina. Their mascot is the Mountaineers, and the school colors are purple and white.
- Mitchell High School opened in 1978 as the result of consolidation of all high schools in Mitchell County. It was built in the small unincorporated community of Ledger between the only two municipalities of Mitchell County, Spruce Pine, North Carolina and Bakersville, North Carolina. For some students in the more remote areas of the county such as Pigeon Roost and Poplar, a school bus ride of over an hour is not uncommon.
- The population growth of Mitchell County has not been significant since 19781 and therefore it is not surprising that the enrollment of Mitchell High school has also not increased. In 1978, enrollment was near 9002. In 1988 enrollment was down to between 700 and 7502. As of 2006, enrollment is approximately 6863. Expect around 700 to be the enrollment for the next several years.
- Mark Woody is the current principal of Mitchell High.4
- Mitchell High School is accredited by both the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction and Southern Association of Schools.4Mitchell High school holds graduations on a Saturday on either June 2 or May 31st depending on weather .
- History
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The schools that consolidated in in 1978 were Harris High School in Spruce Pine and Bowman High School in Bakersville. These schools became middle schools after consolidation. For the past several years, in addition to any other class reunions, there has been a single reunion of all Mitchell County School alumni held in mid September. The event is called the Mitchell County School Days Reunion.
- Athletics
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Mitchell High is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. They are in the Western Highlands 2A conference, which is actually made up of 7 schools with 3 of the schools classified as 1A. There are only 2 high schools in all 2A conferences in North Carolina that have smaller enrollments than Mitchell High. There are over 10 1A schools that have higher enrollments than Mitchell High. All three 1A schools in the Western Highlands Conference (Avery, Hendersonville, and Polk) have higher enrollments than 2A Mitchell High.3 Neighboring counties, Avery, Yancey (Mountain Heritage), and McDowell are some of the common rivals of the Mountaineers.
- Athletic Achievements
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1987-88 Football, 11-2 record, Final 8 in state
1987-88 Wrestling, State Champions
1996 Girls' Basketball, State Champions
1999-2000 Boys' Basketball, 23-5 record, Final 4 in state
2003 Girls' Basketball, State Champions
2006-07 Wrestling, 45-3 record, Final 4 in state
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (28705) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
5,626 people |
7,780,958 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
13% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
43 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.4 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$28,269
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$39,726 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.3 rooms |
5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
38 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
83% / 17% |
66% / 34% |
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